Quoted:American Airlines, for example, has not purchased any A380s. Tim Wagner, a spokesman, said that American was instead using the Boeing 777, which carries 250 to 350 passengers, on such long-haul flights as Chicago to New Delhi or Dallas to Tokyo. If demand on these routes increases, American would rather offer more flights than use bigger planes, he added.

where's that cocky airbus attitude now?

Quoted: "It is clear ... it was the worst year for Airbus in its life," Louis Gallois told reporters at the company's annual news conference in ...

23 inch screens! holy crap.

Quoted: One highlight of the new interior is the large TV monitors for each seat -- 23 inches diagonally for first class, 15.4 inches for business ...

i think my dad was working on the in flight entertainment systems of this plane.

Quoted: The chief executive of Singapore Airlines, Chew Choon Seng, picked up two lavishly appointed long-range 777 jets in Everett on Tuesday.

Airbus, the world's biggest maker of commercial aircraft, forecast Wednesday that airlines will need 1,660 new jumbo planes over the next 20 years, 68 percent greater demand than its rival, The Boeing Co., sees for that class of aircraft

Quoted: "I will fight strongly to see that tens of thousands of aerospace jobs are not sent to France to manufacture Airbus as the next tanker ...

woo! fedex cancelled their a380 order to order 777 freighters.

Quoted: "The decision to purchase Boeing 777s was taken after Airbus announced significant delays for delivery of A380s,"

detailed article about the latest a380 delays, who's blaming who, etc.

Quoted: The super-jumbo A380 was supposed to become a symbol for Airbus's superiority and Boeing's decline. But it hasn't turned out that way. Instead, the prestige project could turn in to a symbol for the Europeans' aerospace downfall.