http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/07/01/airbusophobia-versus-reality-plus-a-few-things-to-keep-worrying-about/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:32:28 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/07/01/airbusophobia-versus-reality-plus-a-few-things-to-keep-worrying-about/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Ormond Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:48:36 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=2069#comment-538 Of course, you are right, Yemenia Airbus A310 and AirFrance A330-200 crashes are only linked within the media hype, but not in reality. The Yemenia A310 was an aging, poorly maintained aircraft, having lost two years ago its landing permission in European airports due to its poor condition. But please understand how important that little straw for Boeing Commercial Airplanes is. Boeing desperately needs every bad news, which have only the tiniest ability to smear their competitor Airbus, and deflect attention away for their looming 787 disaster. Boeing is in deep troubles now, they even start to lose their defense contracts, which could have rescued them, in case their commercial branch would fail. Of course, you are right, Yemenia Airbus A310 and AirFrance A330-200 crashes are only linked within the media hype, but not in reality. The Yemenia A310 was an aging, poorly maintained aircraft, having lost two years ago its landing permission in European airports due to its poor condition.
But please understand how important that little straw for Boeing Commercial Airplanes is.
Boeing desperately needs every bad news, which have only the tiniest ability to smear their competitor Airbus, and deflect attention away for their looming 787 disaster.
Boeing is in deep troubles now, they even start to lose their defense contracts, which could have rescued them, in case their commercial branch would fail.

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