"It's like a taxi ride: the longer the journey, the more
expensive it gets. Every month makes it more expensive for
Airbus."
Source: Singapore Airlines chief Chew Chong Seng,
furious over delays in the delivery of his first Airbus A380. It
was supposed to arrive in March, 2006. Now, it won't be on the
tarmac until at least November and Chew has threatened to make sure
Airbus pays the penalty clauses in its contract.