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August 02, 2005Airbus Boo BooStill laughing here... *** Admitted "Poor Taste": In a speech before about 200 airline industry officials on Friday at the Capital Hilton, Colin Stuart, Airbus's vice president of marketing, surprised -- and offended -- several of the attendees when he compared the new Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet to his wife. "Larger bellies, greater noise reductions, increased payload -- it actually reminds me of my wife," he joked. Stuart also made reference to his wife in discussing the many late design suggestions airline executives put forward for the 555-seat aircraft. "It was like my wife when she was having our new kitchen designed. Once it was completed, she wanted something more," he said. "They always want more." During the question-and-answer period, a female reporter asked about the impact of the new jumbo jet on airfares, especially in the age of high fuel prices. "Good to see you're not home in the kitchen," Stuart quipped before answering. Said one attendee: "He made Larry Summers look politically correct." Yesterday, Stuart called BizClass to issue an apology. "It was in very poor taste, and I would like to withdraw the statements. I didn't think them through," he said. Posted by carolyn at August 2, 2005 12:40 PM CommentsPost a comment |
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