I can buy shares in either - DaimlerChrysler are the controlling stockholder in EADS and thus in Airbus, thus it is clearly a publicly quoted business, just like Boeing.
There are no closed markets and no state airlines who must buy Airbus. British Airways is a good example - if you are to be believed, as Britain is a major partner in Airbus, they must buy Airbus aircraft, yet when you examine their fleet you will see that of 293 aircraft, 168 are Boeing and 66 are Airbus.
Irrespective of your view on subsidies as a believer in market economics a duopoly of Airbus and Boeing, is much better for the consumer than the old monopoly of just Boeing.
Bullshit.
Why don't you look at WHO OWNS the MAJORITY of the shares genius!
I can by stock in the Frankfurt airport too. But the state of Hessen, federal government and city of Frankfurt own a combined SEVENTY PERCENT. Who calls the shot's - you? I don't think so.
Red6
"Airbus aircraft, yet when you examine their fleet you will see that of 293 aircraft, 168 are Boeing and 66 are Airbus."
How old are you?
When you examine the fleet you'll notice that Airbus didn't build anything equivalent to a 747 years ago. Airbus started out small and went big. The state run airlines had no option if they wanted to stay in business but to buy Boeing or Lockheed products years ago. But once Airbus builds ANYTHING. Once Airbus builds an equivalent for a 737, the state run airlines buy it (A300). Once Airbus builds a 747 equivalent (A380) the state run airlines buy it. Once Airbus builds a 787 equivalent - you take a guess at who WILL buy it?
They fly Boeing/Lockheed products because years ago those companies where building products for market niches that Airbus didn't cover.
Red6