Airbus is the best thing that ever happen to Boeing. Competition is a good thing.
Yes, competition is good when competing parties bear roughly the same risks. Airbus passes its R&D costs (among other things) off on to the European rate payer because it is, in part, a state enterprise. Other companies have budget concerns that Airbus can simply subsidise.
NEVER TRUST THE FRANCE !!!!!
REMEMBER HISTORY
In mid sixty --we had a air base in Libya and french would play games with the f4E aircrafts----would not give permission
for over flight--but wait for the aircraft to top off for gas--and
then give permission --we learn to play that game
Also never drive your car with USA plate{green} to Paris in this time peroid. THIS SH!T is NOT NEW,