FT.com / Industries / Aerospace & defence

FT.com / Industries / Aerospace & defence: "Mr Stonecipher said he was 'willing to put everything right on the table. Anything. We report on all of our military development stuff that comes in, and we report on it quarterly, officially. Any time anyone wants to lay all the paper out on the table and have the examination, that's fine,' he said."

Boeing's 7E7 will restructure aerospace industry - 2004-01-05 - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

Boeing's 7E7 will restructure aerospace industry - 2004-01-05 - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle): "It depends how well the 7E7 sells. If they were to get a lot of early orders, they could pull ahead, because Airbus has already had their early orders, not only on A380, but on the A340-500 and -600s,' said Paul Nisbet, president of JSA Research in Rhode Island. "

Airbus likely to rule long-distance market

Airbus likely to rule long-distance market: "The 777 has many advantages, he added. It flies faster than the Airbus plane, has a wider fuselage and the interior is popular with passengers.

But when it came down to buying planes last year, Emirates went with Airbus.

'In a nutshell, the Boeing planes were more expensive,' Clark said. At the time, sales had slowed for the 777-300ER and the two leasing companies needed to find customers for their planes. "

Why Boeing 777?

Why Boeing 777?
As a pilot who has flown on both types of airplanes, I still prefer the Boeing 777 in terms of comfort, spaciousness and best of all, the airplane can take turbulence better than the Airbus 330/340!

"How To Build A Really, Really, Really Big Plane"

"How To Build A Really, Really, Really Big Plane"

MEGALINERS
How To Build A Really, Really, Really Big Plane
Airbus is betting that what the world needs is a 555-passenger megaliner.
Boeing has an idea that's almost as big, and a lot cheaper.

ic CheshireOnline - Boeing's 'rushed' Dreamliner

ic CheshireOnline - Boeing's 'rushed' Dreamliner: "Boeing's 'rushed' Dreamliner Jun 23 2004


By Eryl Crump, Daily Post

AIRBUS engineers have attacked the high proportion of composites used in Boeing's new 7E7 Dreamliner, branding the aircraft's development 'rushed' and 'ridiculous'."

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Boeing Watch

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Boeing Watch