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APR 28, 2005 (newstodate): While Airbus gains accolade for the succesful first flight of the A380, Boeing heaps fast and growing reponse in the market for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
With a focus on long-range point-to-point flight with medium-sized aircraft, the Boeing 787 has landed orders for a total of 237 aircraft during the first 12 months after the program's commercial launch.
Airbus has since met the challenge in the segment by belatedly launching its A350 project that has so far fetched a meagre 10 orders only.
The Airbus A380 log now comprises 154 orders, while its current ageing competitor, the Boeing 747, has landed only a few orders in the cargo segment since the launch of the Airbus super-jumbo.
Behind the complex picture lurks the final decision of the market players between two competing visions for future long-haul flights: will carriers side with Boeing's point-to-point vision, or will Airbus' vision of hub-to-hub global trunk lines prevail?
With a focus on long-range point-to-point flight with medium-sized aircraft, the Boeing 787 has landed orders for a total of 237 aircraft during the first 12 months after the program's commercial launch.
Airbus has since met the challenge in the segment by belatedly launching its A350 project that has so far fetched a meagre 10 orders only.
The Airbus A380 log now comprises 154 orders, while its current ageing competitor, the Boeing 747, has landed only a few orders in the cargo segment since the launch of the Airbus super-jumbo.
Behind the complex picture lurks the final decision of the market players between two competing visions for future long-haul flights: will carriers side with Boeing's point-to-point vision, or will Airbus' vision of hub-to-hub global trunk lines prevail?