XPost: soc.culture.russian, soc.culture.french   
   From: LittleMuchacho@TimeTraveler.au   
      
   Sounds like Airbus will start selling a plane that they haven't even   
   designed yet. All Airbus has is a model and  some vague ideas.   
   At best the A350XWB won't be available until 2012. So Boeing will have the   
   field to itself for three full years. They are currently in negotiations on   
   the sale of 1000 787's from various customers.   
      
   Non-Existent Airbus Products...   
      
   A380 - delayed, again.   
   A340 - Made obsolete by Boeing 777   
   A350 - Not available until 2012. No concrete design. 10 billion dev cost.   
   A400M - Not available until 2008/2009.   
   Meteor - Not Available   
   Galileo - Only 2 test sats up, way behind schedule.   
   Eurofighter - Not selling, Euros want to cut orders.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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