Thanks MarkD. for pointing out what seems to have eluded some. The two planes are not in competition (except for hearts and minds) any more than a 757 and a 747 are. Different aircraft for different missions. I don't know who's market beliefs are correct but Boeing and Airbus have different views as to the direction of air travel. Opposite directions seems to describe their prognostications. As such they are building planes for radically different markets. As to the better plane? If as an airline exec I need a plane to fly from Memphis to London, its the Boeing product. If its from LAX to London, then the 380 would get the nod. These head on comparisons be it from airchair execs here or even from the builders seem simple minded.