Ignition Override,
I think your world outlook is vision impaired by patriotism.
Would you care to mention the recent USAF tanker tender process, remember the B767 vs A330..how many airframes involved there ?
Shades of green...pot calling the kettle black and all that...
Some facts....
2002
- Airbus 101 cancellations, Beoing 63 cancellations. .- Airbus 274 net orders vs. Boeing 272 net orders. .- Airbus 6000 jobs cut
2001
Airbus 325 deliveries, Boeing 527 deliveries
Airbus:. .- A320 family: 257. .- A300: 11. .- A330: 35. .- A340: 22
Boeing:. .- B717: 49. .- B737: 299. .- B747: 31. .- B757: 45. .- B767: 40. .- B777: 61. .- MD11: 2
Please don't turn Pprune into us and them over the pond forum.
It’s a big world out there, as one statesman once said, never put all your eggs in one aircraft manufacturer.
. .Z