Originally Posted by
tdracer
Originally Posted by
B772
It appears A350 sales are starting to accelerate and may in fact be an overall better aircraft than the B787. Passenger satisfaction levels for the A350 are greater than the B787. Watch this space !!!
Seriously?
Since the beginning of 2017, Boeing has announced 241 net orders for the 787.
Since the beginning of 2017, Airbus has announced 72 net orders for the A350.
If brand A sells an aircraft at a capital cost of X, and brand B sells a similar model for 10-20% cheaper, would that account for higher sales, even though the brand A model is "an overall better aircraft"? That seems to be what the comment suggests, not the raw number of sales.
By the same logic, the B737 sells more aircraft at less than half the price of the B787. Oh wait...