I think the Japenese will beat your stupid a$$ first.
Come on 747Focal... why do you have to keep on being so insulting, this is the second time alone on this thread!
Anyway, if "facts" count for anything, I believe Airbus have already caught up with Boeing. More new aircraft delivered in 2003. More world airlines appear to be opting for Airbus aircraft at the moment.
From infor on current oders/delivereies of commercial aircraft, Boeing have 1.070 aircraft pending delivery while Airbus has 1.397 aircraft pending delivery. Total number of aircraft orederd is clearly still larger for Boeing yet the number of aircraft is closing in, with a difference of about 600 aircraft as of March 2004.