The Hot Debate Between Airbus and Boeing

The Hot Debate Between Airbus and Boeing

Boeing and Airbus are top competitors in the airline industry. Putting the companies and their top planes side-by-side, here�۪s a breakdown of where each one stands.



The Companies

Year Founded

1970 Boeing�۪s 747 was already in production

1916 taking on the current name in 1917



Headquarters

Toulouse, France

Chicago Illinois, USA



Employees

59,000 employees

170,000 employees



Planes Delivered

311 2000 489

534 2011 477



Orders at the Paris Airshow

466/600 worth $69b 2012 382/600 worth $60b

466/600 worth 68.7b 2013 442/600 worth $66b



Top Planes

Airbus A380 ���Superjumbo�۝

Boeing 747-8I ���Queen of the Skies�۝

Cost

$399 million $351 million



Size

Capacity

Airbus A380 Passengers 852

Boeing 747 Passengers 467



Dimensions

Length 238 feet, Wing Span 261.7 feet

Length 250 feet, Wing Span 224.6 feet



Capabilities

Payload

1,235,000 lbs

987,000 lbs



Power

70,000 lbs of thrust

66,500 lbs of thrust



Speed

Cruising speed 647 mph, top speed 669 mph

Cruising speed 650 mph, top speed 654 mph



Rangs

9,756 miles in the air. About the distance from Perth, Australia to San Francisco, USA

11,443 miles in the air. About the distance from Lima, Peru to Hong Kong

Hong Kong San Francisco

Perth Lima



Issues

Cracked wings- Though operation isn�۪t affected by the problem, these planes have had a great deal of trouble with cracks in the wings.

Engine Failure- A string of General Electric engine failures created the need for close inspections of all Boeing 787 aircraft. + THE HOT DEBATE BETWEEN AIRBUS AND BOEING 00 Boeing and Airbus are top competitors in the airline industry. Putting the companies and their top planes side-by-side, here's a breakdown of where each one stands. THE COMPANIES YEAR FOUNDED 1970 1916 Boeing's 747 was already in production taking on the current name in 1917 HEADQUARTERS TOULOUSE CHICAGO France Illinois USA EMPLOYEES 59,000 170,000 employees employees ΛΑΛΑΑ VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVM AAAAAA VVVVVVVVVVVV]VVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV AAAAAA VVVVVVV[VVV VVVVVV AAAAAA AAAAAA IAAAAAAAAAAAAA VVVVVV AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVWVννννννννVVννν AAAAAA VVVVVVVV VVVVVV ΛΛΛΛΑΛΑΛΑΛΛΛΛΑ AAAAA PLANES DELIVERED 311 2000 489 600 600 534 2011 477 600 - 600 ORDERS AT THE PARIS AIRSHOW 466 2012 382 600 600 WORTH $60b 70b WORTH $69b 70b 466 2013 442 600 600 WORTH $66b 70b WORTH $68.7b 70b TOP PLANES AIRBUS A380 BOEING 747-8I "Superjumbo" "Queen of the Skies" COST $399 $351 million million $400m- $400m- SIZE CAPACITY AIRBUS A380 BOEING 747 Passengers: 852 Passengers: 467 DIMENSIONS Length 238 feet Length 250 feet Wing Span 261.7 feet Wing Span 224.6 feet CAPABILITIES PAYLOAD 1,235,000 lbs 987,000 lbs POWER 70,000 Ibs 66,500 lbs of thrust of thrust 70,000 lbs 70,000 lbs SPEED Cruising Speed 650 mph Cruising Speed 647 mph 700 mph 700 mph Top Speed Top Speed 669 mph 654 mph RANGE 9,756 miles in the air 11,443 miles in the air About the distance from About the distance from Perth, Australia to San Francisco, USA Lima, Peru to Hong Kong San Francisco Hong Kong Lima Perth ISSUES Cracked wings Engine failure A string of General Electric engine Though operation isn't affected by the problem, these planes have had a great deal of trouble with cracks in the wings failures created the need for close inspections of all Boeing 787 aircraft Presented by: Sources: airbus.com/company/ bbc.co.uk/news/business-16942361 boeing.com/boeing/companyoffices/aboutus/index.page? seekingalpha.com/article/592001-boeing-vs-airbus-orders-and-profits businessinsider.com/boeing-is-killing-airbus-in-sales-in-2012-2012-10 businessinsider.com/airbus-a380-v-boeing-747-8i-breakdown-2012-9?op=1 travel.cnn.com/explorations/life/boeing-747-8-and-airbus-a380-death-match-152563 bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-20/airbus-boeing-129-billion-orders-tests-buyers-patience.html PHOENIXEAST AVIATION