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Makram Azzi, 65, a retired pilot for Middle East Airlines, Lebanon's national flag carrier, said the blast tore his front door from its hinges. "What can you do? This is a war," he said, still visibly shaken. Ghanem, 64, had returned to Beirut from the Gulf only two days...
In the $60 billion duopoly of airplane manufacture, however, the question is: For how long? The two companies enjoy one of the more entertaining rivalries in business, never passing on an opportunity to slag each other's products. While many clients think the 787 is the best solution for the...
Airbus' counterstroke to the Dreamliner is a bigger (average 314 seats), more technologically advanced, fuel-efficient A350, an "Xtra Wide-Body" plane planned for rollout in 2013. The goal is to compete with the Dreamliner for new business while rendering the economics of Boeing's transoceanic 777 obsolete. Boeing is...
Boeing says it isn't sweating the A350. First, it has a five-year technology lead over the A350-900. "When all the dust settles, the important thing is that we keep progressing," says Bair. "They will figure it out, but we will be five and six years into knowing...
Some Airbus watchers blame the A380--with 165 orders--for hogging valuable resources and causing delays in the A350 schedule. The two planes stand for Airbus' somewhat divergent views on how to meet the needs of travelers as all aspects of flying grow. Critics say the company overestimated the double...