A senior Airbus official admitted last week that Boeing's 747-8 will put pressure on the A380. But A380 programme head Charles Champion, speaking in Kuala Lumpur, said it was good news.
Boeing’s 747-8 will increase the competition with the A380 freighter, “but at least we are glad that Boeing recognises there is a market for aircraft [bigger than] the 747.”

Source: Flight Daily News