Don't bother Matmax, iver and others just come from countries where they don't build aircraft, and where american movies have subtitiles because it wouldn't be economically viable to translate (thus giving them a slight advantage in english when they want to become airline pilots with Dad's money)
As for A380, Hong Kong Airlines just bought 10 of them.
And don't worry Matmax, apart from Airbus, we also build their cruise ships Queen something2, their nuclear bombs have an american release code, and they no longer have aircraft carriers.
It has always been difficult for americans (and their subservant aussies and similars) to accept that other nationalities can build aircraft, jet fighters, helicopters, missiles, satellites and nuclear submarines. Just remember how patronising they were when the first Airbus - the A300 - arrived in the 70s. Then for the A320 (it's a strange design - it will never sell...5000+ now ?) and now the 380. So just wait and see.
Now who did start it first ?
Last edited by Reinhardt; 10th Jan 2012 at 10:34.