"John Kulp" wrote in message
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> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:05:35 GMT, A Guy Called Tyketto
> wrote:
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>>In rec.travel.air John Kulp wrote:
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>>> Yeah, only 2 years and several billions dollars late. And, of course,
>>> it doesn't compete with the 787. The 787 competes with the new A350
>>> whose first expected delivery is sometime in 2013.
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>> That isn't the point. The point is that Boeing insisted that
>>the delays that plagued the A380 wouldn't happen with the B787.. Yet,
>>here they are, with delays on the B787. For Boeing, it's "Hello Face,
>>I'm Egg."
>>
>
> So did Airbus. So what's the big deal? The 787 is infinitely more
> successful than the A380 which may well never be profitable
It doesn't matter.
This is the airline industry.
All that matters is profits.
The next major market to open up will be the long haul routes between India
and China to Europe and the USA.
The capacity needed will be vast as both the tourist and business markets
expand exponentially over the next few years.
The A380 addresses this market, which is already dominated by Airbus
products. The 787 is just another 300 seater wide-bodied jet.
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
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