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.

Key Analysis

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: The Latest Nose Dive

November 29, 2007 2222 GMT

Airbus' budget is being hit by the declining dollar. [more]

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]