Analyst: A380 A Thorn In EADS' Side

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One Expert Sees It As An Airplane With No Mission

The blog FleetBuzz Editorial reports that, in the 10 years of the A380's existence, its production costs have doubled and it has not attracted a significant number of buyers despite deep discounts on the airplane. 2010 sales targets have already been missed, and are likely to see another downward revision due to labor issues.