Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal
by toyg on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @09:17PM
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> The market did not grow
I think part of the parent's point is that, even in a stagnant market, Airbus basically took half of it from what was previously a monopolist. Those 43 orders per year used to be all for Boeing, and now they only get half. That's a victory of sort, regardless of where the market is going for both companies.
Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal
by valuearb on Thursday December 28, 2017 @10:14AM
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Again, it’s not a victory, it’s been a horrific loss. Airbus disintegrated $30B of their own capital, while Boeing walked away after spending only $2.5B more.
I think part of the parent's point is that, even in a stagnant market, Airbus basically took half of it from what was previously a monopolist. Those 43 orders per year used to be all for Boeing, and now they only get half. That's a victory of sort, regardless of where the market is going for both companies.