komo news | Boeing : Will A380 Delay Be More Than Just A Black Eye For Airbus?

komo news | Boeing : Will A380 Delay Be More Than Just A Black Eye For Airbus?: "Others wondered if the delay might be a sign of big underlying problems that could threaten the future of the world's largest plane.
'I think the biggest concern of all ... is that this might not be due to flight testing delays or paperwork. It might be due to a need to meet performance specifications. In other words, they might have to be looking at design aspects of this plane,' said Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst with Teal Group in Fairfax, Va. "