Aircraft

DATE:19/01/06
SOURCE:Flight International
A350 v 787


Flight International  reports from Seattle and Toulouse on the rival aircraft competing in the long-haul twinjet market.  To read the full reports on the latest programme developments, click the links below.

SECOND CHANCE
The A350 will arrive on the market two years after the Boeing 787. Can Airbus use that time to hone the new twinjet to outperform its rival?

Max Kingsley-Jones reports from Toulouse

787 tail

A350 tail

MAKING A DREAM
After Meeting the 787 sales challenge with a record-breaking order spree, will Boeing be able to satisfy the subsequent production demands?

Guy Norris reports from Seattle




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