Dissecting the A380's troubles

Production delays have cost CEOs their jobs, parent company EADS billions of dollars, and Airbus the lead in its dogfight with Boeing. Here, Fortune lays out the story
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Orders, delays and a parade of CEOs
As delays were announced, orders of the A380 slowed to a trickle.


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