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This assumes that the A340-600E is actually produced. If Aribus wants to stay in the game, its going to have to come out with something other than derivatives of the A300/310. While derviative type may work for the 747-8, thats a unique category of aircraft. Boeing will be coming out with a composit...

You have to wonder what kind of a deal that Airbus offered Finair to get them to buy the non economical A340.

I can see the A350 if the cost was low enough, but not the A340. Even Emirtes has given up on it and gone to 777s.

The question was what are the “ significant” differences between the A330 and A350 (or so I interpret it). In fact is not “all new” despite the propaganda from Airbus. It will have an all new wing and engines (borrowed from the 787), but the fuselage is still the standard frame aluminum structure of...

Well my wife says we could combine the Manatee and Aibus and come up with Air Cow.

I still like "Le Pig" but "AirCow" has a certain pananache.

Just found this, I think it says it very well about the current situation Airbus finds itself in.


http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/co ... 49,00.html

Boeing vs Airbus Assessment A350 Vs 787 While there is a lot of rampant speculation and opinion about the subject, I have yet to see anyone really assess it. Probably the first important aspect is that this class of aircraft is the most fought over segment (based on aircraft produced for it, DC10, L...

Boeing vs Airbus Assessment A350 Vs 787 While there is a lot of rampant speculation and opinion about the subject, I have yet to see anyone really assess it. Probably the first important aspect is that this class of aircraft is the most fought over segment (based on aircraft produced for it, DC10, L...

I am partial to "Le Pig", both appearance wise, and how it will hog airspace and ramp space.