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Originally posted by mwm1331
Don't worry drfunk you will know arbus is no 1 when the ground gets cold and it stars snowing in deep mines. After all it will be the same day hell freezes over.
In 2003, Airbus won 284 new firm orders from 24 customers, representing a share of 54 percent in the category of aircraft above 100 seats. Based on catalogue prices, the value of these transactions amounts to US dollars 32.8 billion, which represents 67 percent of the value of the total orders. Taking into account 30 cancellations, which were essentially due to one carrier cancelling an order for a particular Airbus model and ordering another one, the net order intake of 254 orders still gives Airbus a market share of 52 percent and a 65 percent share of the total transactions revenues. These results are in line with the trend set five years ago, with Airbus gaining more than 50 percent of all orders in four out of the five years. link
Originally posted by drfunk
screw america, screw boeing
drfunk
I think it will be upto airbus to innovate again.
Originally posted by Murcielago
What innovations has Airbus made?
SOME OF AIRBUS� �FIRSTS�
In 1977, the A300 was the first aircraft to be equipped with Cat IIIA autoland, a system allowing
the aircraft to land in conditions of very poor visibility.
In 1985, the A310-300 was the first commercial airliner to feature drag-reducing wingtip devices,
which have since become an industry standard. It also marked the introduction of composites in
primary structures and was the first sub-sonic civil airliner to embody trim tank/centre of gravity
control.
In 1988, the A320 was the first commercial aircraft to enter service with an electronically
managed flight control system (�fly-by-wire�) and a side stick controller.
RichardPrice
indeed they havent had a new civil aircraft design since 1989.
Originally posted by drfunk
screw america, screw boeing! I'm glad boeing's sat up and paying attention to the already successful A380.
Hmmmm surprising coming from the man who has a US made F-111 as his avatar
DRfunk, if you make such comments again I will report you to the moderaters, do not make such comments on this board
drfunk
I am entitled to say what i want without fear of persecution of others.