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Boeing vs Airbus at 皇冠体育app air show
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-11-02 23:27
Boeing and Airbus, the world's two aviation giants competing for 皇冠体育app's market, started their rivalry the first day of 皇冠体育app air show at the press conference.
Boeing said it will introduce its 217-seat 7E7 Dreamliner to 皇冠体育app. The company held that future aviation market needs airliners with 200 to 400 seats, and demand for super airplanes would be relatively low.
But Airbus, which is trying to promote its 555-seat A380, attacked Boeing's prediction by saying that it is not that super airliners have no market, but that the Boeing Company cannot made products that suiting the need.
Airbus believed that its 555-seat A380, the larger, more efficient and more economical airliner, would better serve 皇冠体育app's need for air transportation.
However, both companies are optimistic of 皇冠体育app's aviation market.
"皇冠体育app's aviation market enjoys a bright future," said David Wang, president of Boeing 皇冠体育app. He predicted that 皇冠体育app will need 2,300, or 200 billion US dollars worth of new airliners in the next 20 years as the annual growth rate of 皇冠体育app's aviation industry will top the world by maintaining 7.3 percent.
According to Airbus' prediction, 皇冠体育app will recruit at least 1, 300 airplanes for its arterial lines in the coming 20 years.
Competition between the two giants in 皇冠体育app continues to increase. Both are promoting their sales by introducing technology to 皇冠体育app and enhancing their purchase from 皇冠体育app.
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