Originally Posted by forumname

... They gave it the nickname of the "Skoda", a Czech built car that wasn't know for it's reliability.

The 380 is called the "super Skoda".

Originally Posted by Bond

You guys have a habit of mistaken patriotism with global economics. The 380 just as the 787 are global products. I guarantee you when the 787 comes out it will have it's problems, just as the E190 did, just as the 320 did, just as the 777 did, it's awful ignorant for some of you folks to think that one manufacturer is better than the other.

Here's a thought for you "if it's not a boeing I'm not going" types, competition is a great thing. If it wasn't for the 330, there probably wouldn't be a 787; conversely if it wasn't for the 787 there would not be a 350, and so on. Both companies continue to push each other to develop better more competitive products, and we the pilots, the passengers, and the airlines continue to benefit from these advances.

I am a big fan of both companies, as both have brought great things to this industry, but if it wasn't for competition, boeing would be serving us the same 737 or airbus the 310 with a different name for the next 30 years.

Originally Posted by myoface

What....??? I thought America did every thing better and if you dont believe it then you are not allowed to live here! Yes I am being sarcastic! While I happen to like the looks of Boeing stuff better, Bond is right about the competition aspect.

Originally Posted by jungle

Airbus parent company EADS has announced a new break-even point for its troubled A380 programme - 420 aircraft as opposed to the previous 270, the BBC reports. Current orders for the A380 stand at 159.


This big white elephant is going to break the company.