The 747 is done(The last jets are now being built). The A380 took its place in the Market. No reasonable business would have developed the A380, except for national pride, and and as a means to damage their competitor.
The A380 destroyed value, for the sake of nationalism.
Fascist.
Originally Posted by kehaar
is it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing...and_deliveries
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Orders
18 41 20 2 5 1 5 7 17 2 2 18 -4
134 Deliveries 747-8I – – – – – – – 12 5 10 11 3 1
42 747-8F – – – – – – 9 19 19 9 7 6 2
71 Total – – – – – –
9 31 24 19 18 9 3 113
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compet...bus_and_Boeing
In the 10 years from 2004 to 2014, Airbus has received 8,933 orders while delivering 4,824, and Boeing has received 8,428 orders while delivering 4,458. In the midst of their intense competition, each company regularly accuses the other of receiving unfair
state aid from their respective governments.
is it any less fascist (not) for the US to assist Boeing than it is France to assist Airbus?
the 747 is not the future of aerospace or Boeing. at some point, someone not named Boeing was going to build a large scale airliner to compete with it. Boeing showed it was possible decades ago.
and Boeing countered with other designs that are the future of aerospace.
just cut to the chase .. you seem to have an unhealthy hatred of France? why?