Boeing vs. Airbus

The global civilian aviation industry is dominated by two megafirms: Europe's Airbus and the United States' Boeing, who are duking it out over the world market for civilian mass jetliners. The competition is both commercial and geopolitical.

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Global Market Brief - Stock
Global Market Brief: Airbus and Boeing's Next Developments
June 14, 2007 1930 GMT
There are only two "new" models of civilian jetliner on the market that aim to maximize capacity and fuel efficiency: the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. These models, however, are not in competition. They aim to fill fundamentally different roles. [more]
A rendering of the future KC-45A aerial refueling tanker
U.S.: An Air Force Contract's Implications
March 6, 2008 2224 GMT
The U.S. Air Force's recent award of a contract to build its next aerial refueling tanker will have profound consequences for the U.S. aviation industrial base. [more]
The Airbus A330-200, the airframe on which the Northrop-Grumman/EADS Multirole Tanker-Transport is built
U.S.: The Pentagon Picks an Airborne Refueling Tanker
February 29, 2008 2319 GMT
A Northrop Grumman/EADS team has won a major contract to build at least 179 airborne refueling tankers based on an Airbus airframe. [more]
Airbus A380 First Landing
Airbus: The Latest Nose Dive
November 29, 2007 2222 GMT
Airbus' budget is being hit by the declining dollar. [more]
Dreamliner
U.S.: Boeing Does Not Equal Airbus
October 10, 2007 1932 GMT
A six-month delay in the delivery of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner was announced Oct. 10, but Boeing's command of the 200- to 300-seat long-haul market remains strong. [more]
Global Market Brief - Stock
Global Market Brief: China's Aviation Plans
March 22, 2007 1803 GMT
The Chinese government has announced plans to begin research and development to enter the global market civilian aviation market. [more]
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