European planemaker Airbus has dealt another blow to airlines expecting delivery of the new A380 superjumbo passenger jet.
It has told both Emirates and Virgin Atlantic that there will be another 10-month postponement.
The company's parent, EADS, warned last month that there would be a delay - the third - but has only now released details.
It means that Emirates will not now receive its first planes until August 2008 at the earliest. The Dubai-based carrier said the situation was "very serious" and would now be reviewing all its options.
It is the biggest customer for the £200 million plane, with 43 on order.
Wings for the 555-seat aircraft, the biggest in the world, are built by Airbus UK in north Wales. Problems with the wiring of the ultra-sophisticated A380 have caused the delays.
The first postponement announcement - in June this year - led to a management shake-up at Airbus.
Some 16 airlines to have ordered A380s. Other carriers who will be buying the plane include Virgin, Qantas and Air France.