Airbus vs Boeing
Jan 28, 2005 | 9:34 am
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The Seattle press this morning, in covering the sale to the Chinese carriers, says that Boeing will be re-naming the ship the 787 since 8 is regarded in China as a lucky number.
Feb 1, 2005 | 3:07 am
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Originally Posted by Delta767
The flight deck for the 7E7 hasn't been finalized yet, so it's impossible to speculate on the CCQ factor. Boeing's 737NG models used CCQ as a way to get old 737 operators to buy the new 737NG models.
Originally Posted by SEA_Tigger
I am sure Boeing took into account the CCQ factor. I imagine it will be compatible with the 777 (since that model will be going forward) to make it easier for operators to use both.
Originally Posted by LAX
However, as many have pointed out/argued, there will be a far greater market for 7E7 than A380. That's not to say the A380 is a mistake.
But there are a lot of sceptics around who think that there is no market for the A380 and cannot see why any airline would ever want to operate one when the Boeing model is the only way forward. That's a fallacy, as we've discussed. But the big question for Airbus is whether the rather specialist market at which the A380 is aimed will be big enough for the aircraft to be a commercial success.
Feb 1, 2005 | 3:13 am
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I don't have anything to add, but I'd just like to thank those involved for about the first ever well-argued, rational Airbus/Boeing comparison I've ever seen on t'internet.
Feb 1, 2005 | 8:57 am
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
The Seattle press this morning, in covering the sale to the Chinese carriers, says that Boeing will be re-naming the ship the 787 since 8 is regarded in China as a lucky number.
I found it interesting that on the way to and from PEK there was a billboard for the Airbus 380.... just a graphic of the plane, the name (in english), and some Chinese text. I can't read or speak Mandarin, so I'm not sure what it said. The driver of the car couldn't speak English so he couldn't translate.
Feb 2, 2005 | 12:15 am
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Originally Posted by andrewp
I was in Beijing when this sale was announced. The local press (CCTV9) gave it a very positive spin so as to make it sound like the Chinese airlines only did business with Boeing.
I found it interesting that on the way to and from PEK there was a billboard for the Airbus 380.... just a graphic of the plane, the name (in english), and some Chinese text. I can't read or speak Mandarin, so I'm not sure what it said. The driver of the car couldn't speak English so he couldn't translate.
I found it interesting that on the way to and from PEK there was a billboard for the Airbus 380.... just a graphic of the plane, the name (in english), and some Chinese text. I can't read or speak Mandarin, so I'm not sure what it said. The driver of the car couldn't speak English so he couldn't translate.
From:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...441907,00.html
Airbus has been in lengthy negotiations with the Chinese government. An announcement of the government order was expected last year during a state visit by Jacques Chirac, the French president, but is understood to have been held up by negotiations over the European Unions embargo on arms sales to China. Jack Straw, foreign secretary, said last week that he expected the arms embargo to be lifted within six months.