LAX Decries Airbus' Plan Change for A380
The airport expedited a $9-million upgrade for the first U.S. flight, but JFK now gets that first stop.
LAX isn't giving up its pursuit of the A380's first U.S. landing. Haney told McArtor in his e-mail that, unless Airbus changed its plans, the airport agency would reassess its commitment to "support a history-making visit of your aircraft to LAX."
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