Airbus suffering from foot in mouth disease again

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 20 May 2005, 07:27

BA is wondering where Mr. Leahy is getting his info.

http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=1106

and a couple of more stories

http://www.atwonline.com/news/other.htm ... =5/20/2005

Squalo · Post by **Squalo** » 20 May 2005, 11:30

Bits I wander if you are an employee of boeing

Leahy Is a talker thats for sure

hehe

chunk · Post by **chunk** » 20 May 2005, 11:37

Aye - you got shares in boeing bits???

concordino · Post by **concordino** » 20 May 2005, 11:45

Don't think bits44 is a Boeing worker (memory of earlier exchanges) but he is certainly one of their leading promoters here on Luchtzak. Perhaps he works in PR and gets paid for the number of times he can get good press for Boeing!?!? It certainly appears that he emphasises Airbus frailties and Boeing's plus points and is quiet when Boeing have one of their implode moments

Concordino

teach · Post by **teach** » 20 May 2005, 13:20

I echoe what the others have said here. And I don't necessarily have a problem with the fact that he is obviously biased. I do have a problem with him when he claims NOT to be biased, which, as is clear to everyone here, is not the case.

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 20 May 2005, 14:03

Sorry kids I don't work for Boeing, I have been in the Airline Industry for 25 years, and I relate what I hear about Boeing from very close friends who do work for Boeing, thus the inferred bias, I'm sure there are many in this forum who appear to be biased toward Airbus, but I'm sure its because of some of the same reasons.

My personal opinion is Airbus tends to bend the truth and in certain cases they by ommission neglect to tell all the facts, they are about to enter a trade war thats going to affect every member of the E.U. and every citizen of the U.S. an easily avoidable conflict, but one that Airbus seems to want to ignore.

I have owned shares in both Airbus and Boeing for many years, but I must admit that I no longer have any holdings in Airbus, and thats only because of the lack of leadership and the constant fighting thats going on there now.

I've said this before and here it is again, the Airline industry needs both manufacturers to survive and prosper, the continued prosperity of the aviation industry depends on it it, I can not imagine if there was only Airbus planes or Boeings, how boring would that be.

KT

A380-800 · Post by **A380-800** » 20 May 2005, 23:52

Well said, bits44 ! Whilst I am personally an Airbus fan (and employee of
a subsidary), I would really hate to see only Boeing or Airbus on the
market. Nevertheless, Airbus sometimes obvisously don't say the truth,
but I think Boeing are only better to hide it, when they do not say the truth.
But as said above, competition is good and beating between these two is
normal nowadays.

rgds,

A380-800

Knight255 · Post by **Knight255** » 28 May 2005, 18:55

Well said, bits44 ! Whilst I am personally an Airbus fan (and employee of
a subsidary), I would really hate to see only Boeing or Airbus on the
market. Nevertheless, Airbus sometimes obvisously don't say the truth,
but I think Boeing are only better to hide it, when they do not say the truth.
But as said above, competition is good and beating between these two is
normal nowadays.

Nice to have such a civilized atmosphere in these forums and no A vs. B wars.

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 28 May 2005, 19:03

Knight255 wrote: Nice to have such a civilized atmosphere in these forums and no A vs. B wars.

Big difference with A.net, isn't it ...

Greetz,

Andries

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 28 May 2005, 19:08

Knight255 wrote:Nice to have such a civilized atmosphere in these forums and no A vs. B wars.

Hope it will stay like that!

Seb.

A380-800 · Post by **A380-800** » 28 May 2005, 21:05

Andries wrote:
Big difference with A.net, isn't it ...

Greetz,

Andries

I am looking to A.net everyday (since roughly 2 years) and I really hate
to see the A vs B wars there. People there (in A.net) seem sometimes to
forget that there are aviation enthusiasts as here on Luchtzak.be ! I really
love Airbus

but without Boeing on the market they would have
not been able to design and manufacture such good aircraft.

I will still look to A.net in the future, but posting I do only here !

rgds,

A380-800

A318 · Post by **A318** » 28 May 2005, 23:42

I agree with that and it also gives the reason why I am hanging around here. I do have my preferred aircraft manufacture but so have the others. After all they all fly but with different characteristics and they all make the world a lot smaller

Amen!

Erwin

A380-800 · Post by **A380-800** » 28 May 2005, 23:58

Yes, making the world smaller and the aircraft as well >>> A318 !

I hope some orders for the A318 will be announced on the Paris Air Show
in three weeks (and some A380 orders as well) !

rgds,

A380-800

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 29 May 2005, 05:55

Competition makes for better products & services, which is good for the consumer i.e. you & me.
Thank's Boeing, thank's Airbus