Tragic that it took crashes and scandals for airlines to say “enough.”
A wider A320 cabin sells itself in the Indian market.
The A350’s 9,300 nm range opens insane ultra-long-hauls.
Airbus smartly tied in service packages—Boeing missed that.
Airbus now dominates both Air India and IndiGo—massive ecosystem.
A330neo was ignored, but the A350 became the real star.
Boeing’s “profit over safety” image killed confidence abroad.
John Barnett’s story still resonates with industry insiders.
One door plug blowout undid years of Boeing PR spin.
Airbus sharklets vs Boeing split scimitar—efficiency edge matters.