Comments on: Where might the Dreamliner fiasco take Boeing and Airbus? http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/26/where-might-the-dreamliner-fiasco-take-boeing-and-airbus/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:32:28 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Digital Aviator » Blog Archive » A400 - wings and politics. http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/26/where-might-the-dreamliner-fiasco-take-boeing-and-airbus/comment-page-1/#comment-536 The Digital Aviator » Blog Archive » A400 - wings and politics. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:15:44 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=2001#comment-536 [...] has some interesting things to say about the way large entities like Boeing and EDS are [...]

...] has some interesting things to say about the way large entities like Boeing and EDS are [...

]]> By: Malcolm Street http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/06/26/where-might-the-dreamliner-fiasco-take-boeing-and-airbus/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Malcolm Street Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:16:47 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=2001#comment-534 Of course this puts Airbus in the box seat. If the 787 problems continue, and raises questions over the maturity of composite airliner technology, Airbus can say that it is taking its time to do the job properly, and in the meantime transfer resources to rolling-out upgrades to the A330 as an interim. AFAIK Boeing has put all its eggs in the 787 basket. Of course this puts Airbus in the box seat.

If the 787 problems continue, and raises questions over the maturity of composite airliner technology, Airbus can say that it is taking its time to do the job properly, and in the meantime transfer resources to rolling-out upgrades to the A330 as an interim.

AFAIK Boeing has put all its eggs in the 787 basket.

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