Airbus has terminated an order for six A380s from Skymark Airlines in a blow to the manufacturer as it seeks to break Boeing's dominance in Japan and tries to rekindle demand for the superjumbo.

Airbus said its decision stemmed from "the airline's expressed intentions for the aircraft," adding that it reserved all rights and remedies related to the planes, according to a statement Tuesday.

Skymark President Shinichi Nishikubo said the two sides had been in talks since April, after the carrier told Airbus it needed to alter plans on introducing the plane because of a weaker yen and competition.