Flight Polls
Results of current and previous polls.
Current Poll
First to fly?| Boeing 787 |  | 43% |
| Airbus A400M |  | 51% |
| They'll fly the same day |  | 6% |
Total Votes: 1931
Poll ends on: 26 November 2009Previous Polls
Are Boeing’s machinists right to strike?| Yes |  | 54% |
| No |  | 46% |
Total Votes: 843
Poll ended on: 19 September 2008
Who has the best A380 cabin?| Singapore Airlines |  | 45% |
| Emirates |  | 43% |
| Qantas |  | 13% |
Total Votes: 1272
Poll ended on: 12 September 2008
Is paying a bribe ever excusable to win a government contract overseas?| Yes: if we don’t, someone will |  | 31% |
| No: corruption always stinks |  | 69% |
Total Votes: 1016
Poll ended on: 05 September 2008
Total Votes: 834
Poll ended on: 29 August 2008
Will Boeing sell 1,000 787s before first flight?| Yes |  | 47% |
| No |  | 53% |
Total Votes: 1331
Poll ended on: 22 August 2008
Will the USAF KC-X tanker competition result be reversed this time?| Yes - Boeing will win |  | 39% |
| No - Northrop Grumman/EADS will win again |  | 61% |
Total Votes: 1794
Poll ended on: 15 August 2008
When will the A400M transport fly?| By the 31 October target |  | 12% |
| By year-end |  | 41% |
| Next year |  | 47% |
Total Votes: 1192
Poll ended on: 08 August 2008
Will Emirates' A380 introduction go as smoothly as SIA's has?| Yes |  | 81% |
| No |  | 19% |
Total Votes: 1448
Poll ended on: 01 August 2008
Is the CSeries a serious threat to Airbus and Boeing?| Yes |  | 45% |
| No |  | 55% |
Total Votes: 1286
Poll ended on: 25 July 2008
Who will win the Farnborough orders race?| Airbus |  | 67% |
| Boeing |  | 33% |
Total Votes: 1942
Poll ended on: 18 July 2008
Is the rise in fatal airliner accidents this year a blip in a long-term downwards trend?| Yes - simply a blip |  | 42% |
| No - a worrying failure to learn lessons |  | 49% |
| Don't know |  | 9% |
Total Votes: 982
Poll ended on: 11 July 2008
When will Airbus and Boeing’s narrowbody replacements fly?| Before 2015 |  | 16% |
| 2015-2020 |  | 69% |
| Later |  | 15% |
Total Votes: 1504
Poll ended on: 04 July 2008
Who deserves to win the USAF’s KC-X competition?| Boeing KC-767 |  | 30% |
| Northrop Grumman KC-30B |  | 70% |
Total Votes: 2921
Poll ended on: 27 June 2008
Has Airbus tackled the A350 XWB’s weight gain?| Yes, it's got it sorted |  | 27% |
| No, it will creep up a bit |  | 37% |
| No, significant changes lie ahead |  | 36% |
Total Votes: 1403
Poll ended on: 20 June 2008
Another runway overrun … should airports be forced to install runway end safety areas?| Yes |  | 44% |
| No, all runway ends should have engineered materials arresting systems |  | 29% |
| No, pilots should be able to land safely on the available runway |  | 28% |
Total Votes: 1574
Poll ended on: 13 June 2008
Total Votes: 744
Poll ended on: 06 June 2008
Business aviation:| Powers global economic growth? |  | 48% |
| Indulgent and un-environmental? |  | 52% |
Total Votes: 571
Poll ended on: 30 May 2008
Will China provide a competitor to Airbus and Boeing?| Yes, Within 15 years |  | 31% |
| Not within 15 years |  | 46% |
| Not within 50 years |  | 12% |
| Never |  | 11% |
Total Votes: 1827
Poll ended on: 23 May 2008
Do you trust airliner development schedules any more?| Yes, it’s just a recent blip |  | 17% |
| No, they’re pure fiction |  | 83% |
Total Votes: 1179
Poll ended on: 16 May 2008
Which airport should BAA sell off?| Gatwick |  | 33% |
| Heathrow |  | 28% |
| Stansted |  | 31% |
| Other |  | 8% |
Total Votes: 1208
Poll ended on: 09 May 2008