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FEB 16, 2005 (newstodate): Boeing may have scored a point over Airbus in the fight between Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 in the medium-size long-range segment.
Launch customer Ethiopian Airlines quotes the passenger comfort, technical performance, and economic features of the Boeing 787 as the three main factors behind the decision to order 10 aircraft including five options.
But the timing of the Boeing 787 comes immediately after these issues.
-The availability of the 787, two years earlier than its competitor, was also a crucial factor, says Girma Wake, Ethiopian Airlines CEO.
The airline wil receive its first two Boeing Dreamliners in 2008.
Launch customer Ethiopian Airlines quotes the passenger comfort, technical performance, and economic features of the Boeing 787 as the three main factors behind the decision to order 10 aircraft including five options.
But the timing of the Boeing 787 comes immediately after these issues.
-The availability of the 787, two years earlier than its competitor, was also a crucial factor, says Girma Wake, Ethiopian Airlines CEO.
The airline wil receive its first two Boeing Dreamliners in 2008.