“The 737 Max was Boeing’s gift of a brighter future at Airbus.” GiftBoeingBrighter FutureMax 9Boeing 737737 MaxMax 8Poor DesignAirbusPoor Quality Control Author:Steven Magee
“In 2003, the value of Airbuss orders was more than twice as much as Boeings.” ValuesOrderBoeingAirbus Author:Norm Dicks
“I want to destroy the EU, not Europe! I believe in a Europe of nation-states. I believe in Airbus and Ariane, in a Europe based on cooperation. But I don't want this European Soviet Union.” WantBelieveStatesI BelieveNationsEuropeUnionsI Believe InCooperationSovietSoviet UnionAirbus Author:Marine Le Pen
“Of course we are coming to invest in Germany - that is certain. Most airplanes in the fleet of Qatar Airways are from Airbus.” CertainCoursesGermanyAirplaneQatarAirbus Author:Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
“Flying for the airlines is not supposed to be an adventure. From takeoff to landing, the autopilots handle the controls. This is routine. In a Boeing as much as an Airbus. And they make better work of it than any pilot can. You're not supposed to be the blue-eyed hero here. Your job is to make decisions, to stay awake, and to know which buttons to push and when. Your job is to manage the systems.” KnowsJobsDecisionAdventureHeroBlueFlyingHandleManageSupposed To BeAwakeAviationRoutinePilotsButtonsAirlineLandingBoeingBlue EyedAutopilotTakeoffAirbus Author:Bernard Ziegler
“During the past 30 years, European governments have provided more than $15 billion in the form of low- and no-cost loans to Airbus for the specific purpose of developing new aircraft lines.” YearsGovernmentPastFormPurposeLinesCostLowsBillionsDevelopingLoanAircraftAirbus Author:Norm Dicks
“These subsidies from four European governments, which include aircraft launch assistance, capital injections, debt forgiveness, have enabled Airbus to develop and range market airliners well below cost.” WellsGovernmentFourCostForgivenessDebtRangeAssistanceAircraftSubsidiesInjectionGovernment AssistanceAirbus Author:Norm Dicks
“Over 30 years ago, Airbus was founded by a European consortium of French, German, and later Spanish and British companies to compete in the large commercial aircraft industry with U.S. companies.” YearsCompanyIndustryYears AgoBritishAircraftAirbus Author:Norm Dicks