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   "Joe Stiborik"  wrote in message   
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   > "Mr. X"  wrote in message news:uqArf.6342$L75.2819@fe12.lga...   
   >> Boeing has 870 orders for 2005 while Airbust sold only 687.   
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   >> Airbust only sold 10 A380's in 2005 while Boeing sold 198 of the new 787.   
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   > To be fair, this is no comparison as they are different types of aircraft.   
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   It would seem that Airbus has invested in another Concorde. True to   
   Europeanisms, they have invested in an idea that is seemingly lacking in   
   commercial viability. When governments subsidize, there is no need to worry   
   about the product. In the case of the A380, if it doesn't recoup its   
   development costs, Europe will pay the bill.   
      
   The A380 has been on the market for a while and they have sold about 130   
   aircraft. Boeing has been offering the 787 for a considerably shorter time   
   and has already far outsold the Airbust, 198 just in 2005.   
      
   It seems Boeing's perceptions of the business needs of their customers is   
   far more accurate than the Europeans.   
      
      
      
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   >> OTOH, EAD did find a sucker in the Saudis. The Saudis bought the   
   >> Eurofighter aircraft. They are only the second export sale for the   
   >> aircraft. A handful were previously sold to Austria. The Saudis are   
   >> buying a non-stealthy, non-vectored thrust aircraft that was designed in   
   >> the 1980's.   
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