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Originally Posted by DateDoc
You can't compare the A380 to the 787. Airbus and Boeing went in two different directions. Airbus went big to carry huge loads of passengers whereas Boeing decided the future was in a lightweight, fuel efficient, long range plane that will carry 200 - 300+ people depending on cabin configuration. Even 2+ years late to market, the 787 has Boeing's highest number of pre-orders and probably more than any Airbus ever had.
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true dat..
Airbus is working on the A350 as 2 engine jet comparable to the 787 which is scheduled for 2014
and regarding numbers - if you add up all orders for all jets of each company...
