...But apart from spouting woolly jargon like “industrial ramp-up issues” and “production bottlenecks”, Airbus is yet to provide a satisfactory explanation to its customers or the industry in general about how it let the programme get so out of shape. And assurances that six-month slips will not be an annual ritual may now lack a little credibility.

By definition, all A380 customers are blue chip clients, who bring the promise of billions of dollars of business. And clearly they can’t wait to get to get their hands on the new giant. So a worse public relations disaster for Airbus than last week’s announcement cannot be imagined.The manufacturer has spent 10 years gearing up for the introduction of the A380, knowing that such a headline-grabbing programme meant it had no where to hide if things went awry...

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles...tion+time+the+A380+delay+saga.html

This editorial from FI seems to sum-up the A380 "delay/wiring harness imbroglio" in a fairly balanced, insightful way?