They made 15 in 2017 and will make 12 in 2018. Starting in 2019 they will go to 8 p.a., which means that the additional 20 planes will push the currently forese

They made 15 in 2017 and will make 12 in 2018. Starting in 2019 they will go to 8 p.a., which means that the additional 20 planes will push the currently foreseeable end of production from 2023 to around 2025. However Airbus have said that they could go to 6 p.a. and there are strong rumors regarding a big order from China being announced at Leahy's (head salesman at Airbus) last press conference in February. This plus Emirates supposed demand for Airbus guaranteeing production over a 10 year period starting in 2028 has lead people on the internet to speculate that 2028 is the year current and prospective orders will be delivered (going at a rate of at 6 p.a. instead of 8), barring any replacement orders by current users. Overall, the whole story is murky at best. We simply don't know the details of Airbus' production costs and though they claim to be making a profit at 8 p.a., it's pretty unlikely that 6 p.a. can yield any profits. So that would be Airbus making a bet on significant demand materializing over the next 10 years. It would also be a huge bet on Emirates making use of the 10 years of production (i.e. at least 60 airplanes) starting in 2028 that Airbus is rumored to have guaranteed.