[Cronos]

The 380 has no market. The EU is forcing small countries to buy it. Most US Airports can't support it's size.

Ah, yes, but Airbus' market is the heavily populated Asian countries -- think of the route from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney or from Japan to Sydney or Bombay to Dubai or Sydney to London etc. These are always full and there are limited slots available. The Airbus 380 is selling THERE. The airlines there have bought into the A380 and will continue to do so. The A380 WILL sell big. Will it knock Boeing out of business? NO. Boeing's 747 will take a hit, yes, but it's other categories will sell. As the article states, these are not conflicting ideas of the future, rather, different options in the future and BOTH will do well.

[Conspiracy Guy]

No way that 1500 will be sold. Other than that I agree with the story.

[TalonDJ]

Actually the 747 will not take much of a hit. They both fit into different market nitches and they both will sell. A few 747's might not get sold in places where people really wanted bigger but before there was nothing bigger. There are still many places where they want the size that the 747 is. The only time Aircraft REALLY compete for a market is when they are close to the same size and range and it is only a real fight if they are close in operation cost and price.