On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:05:34 -0700, me
wrote:
>On Oct 11, 11:33 am, john_k...@hotmail.com (John Kulp) wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:31:48 +0100, "William Black"
>[snip]
>> >The A380 addresses this market, which is already dominated by Airbus
>> >products. The 787 is just another 300 seater wide-bodied jet.
>>
>> Baloney again. Airbus is having huge problems selling the A380
>> because airports have to be rebuilt among other things and most of the
>> demand can be met with other aircraft that don't have this
>> requirement. Like the 787 and newer versions of the 747.
>
> Well, you're basically rearguing the Boeing and Airbus positions.
>Boeing has tried to sell stretch 747's to compete with the A380
>but couldn't sell any. Flip side is that Boeing is selling 787's
>hand over fist and Airbus has currently peaked with the A380.
>The question still remains, once the uncertainties around
>the A380 are worked out, will the markets support/demand
>the aircraft in sufficient numbers? We know the market is
>there for the 787. Boeing was betting that there wouldn't
>be one for an A380 size (in sufficient numbers to try to
>bother making one). Airbus was accused of going into the
>market because they had nothing in the 747 size and
>they hoped to take over the market. Time will tell whether
>either was correct.
First, not true because they have sold several freighter versions of
the 747 already. The rest is absolutely correct.
>
> Boeing believes that when the Asian markets take off,
>their will be sufficient demand to support alot of 787's
>flying direct to major desitinations, as oppose to
>huge A380's flying to a few major hubs. I suspect there
>may be enough market for both of them. But there may
>never be a market big enough for two A380 size aircraft.
Again true, but it is looking increasingly likely that Boeing was dead
right about the A380 and it is looking increasingly unlikely that
enough will be sold to make a profit, especially with all the
penalties Aitbus has to pay. |