The launch of 747 long-range airliner with much larger seating capacity than other commercial aircraft in 1970 further strengthened Boeing’s position in commercial aviation. Bryce Baschuk, Grounded aeroplanes which include Airbus A380s, Boeing MAX 8s and …

Competition has, eventually, resulted in legal fights by the governments to safeguard their respective business interests. The REAL answer is that I preferred the previous generation of 737 (200/300) from a performance standpoint.

There are 478 Boeing hull losses and 67 for Airbus. No. Airbus has been trying to match its research and development expenditure with that of Boeing, despite its relatively lower business scale.

European revenue contribution for Airbus (27.9%) is more than double compared to Boeing (12.8%). While Boeing has no offerings in the civilian helicopter segment, it’s a market leader in the military attack and transport helicopter segments. Airbus has been struggling to grow its revenues in the last five years, having registered a CAGR of 0.97% since 2014 compared to its rival Boeing, whose revenues grew almost three times faster, at 2.74%, over the same period. Rival Airbus had a modest beginning with the launch of the A300B, which is based on the A300 wide-body jetliner. If both emerge from scandals safely, Airbus would continue to compete with Boeing’s commercial aircraft as well as Space businesses. Boeing also has a competitive edge in the ballistic missiles space since MBDA doesn’t produce them. Airbus is targeting the urban commutation business with its online helicopter booking platform Voom that connects travellers with air taxi companies, laying the foundation for urban air mobility powered by e-VTOL vehicles.

The immediate future for Boeing and Airbus looks equally uncertain as both have their own set of challenges to overcome. The US has retaliated by requesting the WTO to impose approximately $11bn in annual countermeasures to offset the damaging trade effects of the subsidies enjoyed by Airbus.

Boeing has delivered more than 10,000 of its bestselling 737 family since its launch in 1968, while the Airbus A320, which hit the market two decades later in 1988, saw more than 8,000 units sold by 2018. “Although Airbus didn’t become a significant competitor until the 1990s, it has slowly eaten into Boeing’s pie of the large commercial aircraft market.” Hover over the logos to learn more about the companies who made this project possible. The below table compares the product portfolio of the two companies:

A compliance panel set up by the WTO to assess the appeal rejected 28 of the 29 claims made by the EU, in June 2017.

The US Government filed a case with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2006, against the EU subsidies worth $22bn to Airbus for new product development.

Aerospace Technology compares the two aerospace behemoths and tries to envisage what the future holds for them.

If you continue using our website, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on this website.Boeing, the world’s oldest aircraft manufacturer, enjoyed a monopoly in aviation for 54 years until its major competitor Airbus was born in 1970. The Micro Systems Technologies (MST) Group provides advanced solutions for microelectronics manufacturing, including high-performance / high-reliability printed circuit boards (PCBs), liquid crystal polymers (LCP) and ceramic substrates, as well as advanced assembly technologies. Airbus also has just a single product in the fighter aircraft segment unlike Boeing, which has advanced fighter jets such as F-15 Strike Eagle and F/A-18 Hornet that are offered in multiple variants. Boeing forayed into commercial aviation by launching its first aircraft, the B&W Seaplane, in 1916.

Airbus also dominates the civilian helicopter segment with a market share of 54%. The geographical distribution of revenues of the two companies is evidence of just how much Airbus benefits from state support. This partly explains why Boeing is better placed to absorb any potential financial shocks of multiple grounding incidents that may affect sales. In addition, the fleet size was much smaller when compared to Boeing for many years afterwards. The Airbus is more comfortable and quiet, I prefer the Boeing philosophy of design and operation over Airbus. In March 2011, the WTO ruled out a major part of the allegation stating that 80% of the subsidies were found to be fair. Both work fine and do an identical job. For Boeing, the immediate threat is further crashes or failures of the 737 Max, which can result in order cancellations and litigations that could affect revenue and market share in a crucial business segment. Again, the number is largely meaningless because it covers the period of 1959 through 2016, and Airbus did not exist for 11 of those years. Spanish technology company Renacens Sistemas offers airline seat visualisation services. The EU filed a counter case against the US alleging $23bn indirect subsidies to Boeing. Airbus und Boeing liefern sich seit Jahren ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen Jetzt hat Airbus den größten Auftrag in der Firmengeschichte erhalten.

Spanish technology company Renacens Sistemas offers airline seat visualisation services. While the Airbus China Innovation Centre focuses largely on the company’s global factories, Boeing’s Chinese innovation centre is focused on innovating and improving exclusive access for the Asia Pacific market. Airbus bohrt Teile passgenau vor, bei Boeing musste man früher (kann heute anders sein) selbst Maß nehmen und Löcher bohren.

For Airbus, the looming threat is the $11bn annual countermeasures proposed by the US for alleged unfair trading, which, if imposed, would cause severe financial pressure and greatly reduce its competitive position. Airbus is counting more on start-ups, broad-basing its innovation efforts, by setting-up innovation centres housing start-ups and offering technical and funding support to start-ups in select areas such as autonomy, electrification, and security.

“Airbus loses out to Boeing in the missiles systems category.” Boeing’s revenues are concentrated in North America, whereas Airbus is benefitted by European state support. Airbus also earns higher revenue from the Asia Pacific, which Boeing too recognises to be a crucial market for its future growth. Europe to Airbus is what the US is to Boeing.