[lowbuck]

I've alway wondered if Boeing maneuvered Airbus into committing to the A380 project before moving on to what has become the 787 , the enhanced 777 and now the 747-8.

Cashflow has got to be a major problem for the folks at Airbus, even more so recently, as I read on FR a report that now Air France is expecting a one year delay on their 380's.

"Turkey Shoot" I like it.

[Pukin Dog]

It wasnt very hard. They just parroted the "There is no market for a bigger jumbo" until Airbus went out and did all the market research (at considerable cost), then when a market appeared, Boeing just decided to build aircraft more in line with what customers want. They dont want a cattle car that does not take operating costs into consideration. The new jets will sip gas, and cost less to produce and maintain. Airbus is going to suffer like a captured terrorist.

[phantomworker]

I've alway wondered if Boeing maneuvered Airbus into committing to the A380 project before moving on to what has become the 787 , the enhanced 777 and now the 747-8.

Kind of makes you wonder!

Cashflow has got to be a major problem for the folks at Airbus, even more so recently, as I read on FR a report that now Air France is expecting a one year delay on their 380's.

Let them eat cake! Cashflow? The EU will just become more socialist and there will be more handouts to Airbus.

[Loud Mime]

...and then there's the suits concerning the newer runway for Airbus.

This is getting interesting.

[DennisR]

Yeah - Airbus bit the big one on their idiotic decision to pour about $16 billion into a plane they will be lucky to sell 500 of. Airbus building the modern-day version of the Concorde is akin to Howard Dean being chair of the DNC - the opposition could not have thought up anything better if they had tried. :)