And the 787 was or is scheduled to go into service when.....? And how does that relate to when the A380 was scheduled to go into service?
The 787 is scheduled to be rolled out on 7-8-2007 (just two months from today). It is scheduled to make its first fligtht in the fourth quarter of 2007 and enter revenue service in the fourth quarter of 2008. Boeing intends to build a large number of 787's and store them till they get their certification. This means that when it is certified, a whole bunch of airlines will have some immediately available.
The A380 was supposed to be in service by the fourth quarter of 2006. Then it had a one year delay. Then Airbus "found" they had a wiring problem and there would be another year of delay. This puts the entry in service in the fourth quarter of 2008. Also, the A380 will be in very limited production till 2010. Do the math. There will be lots more seats available on 787's than on A380's