China to produce jumbo sized jets by 2020

Aviation & AEROSPACE ^ | 13 March 2007 | Staff

[Paleo Conservative]

Bad new for Airbus. An entry of service in 2020 is a long time before Airbus could ever break even on the A380. I'm sure the Chinese would build a more technically advanced plane than the current A380 that would have lower seat mile costs.

[Paleo Conservative]

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[spanalot]

I dont know - the percentage of bad commercial paper in China must be up around 35% by now and TANSTAAFL.

[Paleo Conservative]

[Steely Tom]

China to produce jumbo sized jets by 2020...

Keep me updated on this. /s

[Cagey]

I may run down to Wal-Mart and buy one if the price is right.

[Bogey78O]

Certainly they can steal airplane designs in less than 3 years. What's the hold-up? Translating it from French too hard?

[GoldCountryRedneck]

France will sell the entire A380 program to China, lock, stock, and barrel, just to get the albatross of their back...

[Dallas59]

Will 700 million Chinese be still living in homes with dirt floors and no sanitation?

[microgood]

We'll see how their cars turn out first. Oh, and their trip to the moon.

[incredulous joe]

That's a lot of carbon credits they'll be wanting.

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[Levante]

Oh well, the Chinese can still bury us under plastic lawn furniture. (Sarc)

[FormerACLUmember]

Gotta give the Chinese credit for having a rational mega-comprehensive development plan, in this and many, many other areas.

[vox humana]

Bad new for Airbus

I could never understand why it was named Airbus. Who would want to fly in a bus? Traveling by bus is not the most comfortable way to go.

[DuncanWaring]

I could never understand why it was named Airbus.

Because "airliner", "Boeing", "McDonnell-Douglas" and "Lockheed" were already taken.

[bondjamesbond]

What's the hold-up? Translating it from French too hard?

They can't get compatible CAD software... But neither can the French!

[phantomworker]

That's a pretty ominous picture. LOL

[phantomworker]

In contrast, that is quite sporty for such a heavy aircraft. LOL

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Boy, Wal-Mart is certainly getting ambitious!

[DWPittelli]

Don't assume the Chinese can't leapfrog past autos into jumbo jets, with a little help from their friends. All they need is to get Loral et al to keep donating through the next two Clinton terms.