Birds of Prey: Boeing vs. Airbus: A Battle for the Skies

by Matthew Lynn

This fast-paced report of international corporate intrigue tells how battling airline giants marshal their resources to achieve their ends.

Genres: Aviation

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[John E · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read of history of the Boeing-Airbus competition in the commercial airliner business from the tragedy of the Comet to the mid-1995. As an American I still have a bit of confusion over just what Airbus is and it's relationship to it constituent parts and to the European governments involved. The book ends just before the launch of the A380 Superjumbo and then recently we learned that the A380 never made any money and is being terminated. It also ends just before the merger of Boeing and McDonnell-Douglas and the creation of a single American airliner manufacturer.

[Hari8e · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting enough for me to keep going, but I cant say that its one of my favorite books.

[Wayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting