This, IMHO, truly epitomizes the difference between how both B & A approach common industry issues…
LE BOURGET, France (Dow Jones) — The environment is a major play at this year’s Paris Air Show, being staged on the capital’s outskirts at Le Bourget.
Boeing (BA) talked about it Monday, with Scott Carson, CEO of the commercial airplane division, urging the industry to come together to minimize its environmental impact. He said improvements in air-traffic control, limiting the time planes spend circling overcrowded airports, could help cut emissions.
On Tuesday it was Airbus’s turn to talk up its environmental credentials.
John Leahy, COO for customers, argued that the A380 consumes only about 2.9 liters of fuel per passenger for every 100 kilometers compared to 5 liters, on average, for the world’s current fleet.
He said A380’s technology would save 65 million tonnes of fuel if it were in use in all aircraft today.
“We can save the planet one A380 at a time,” he concluded, half jokingly.
FWIW, I actually fall into the camp headed by Mr. O’Leary…
Back in London, Michael O’Leary, the CEO of low-cost airline Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) , must be seething as he sees his efforts to stress that the airline industry is only responsible for about 2% of global CO2 emissions overshadowed by the public relations blitz.
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By: tenthije - 20th June 2007 at 20:29
Thats completely absurd
I know, just trying to make a point.
By: bring_it_on - 20th June 2007 at 20:13
Another spin you could put on it is that Boeing is not that interested in doing their bit for conservation, preferring outside factors (ATC etc) to do their part. In contrast, Airbus is doing everything it can to prevent the desctruction of life as we know it.
It all depends on the colour of the glasses you are looking through.
Thats completely absurd , boeing has been envolved in pushing eff. further . Look at the 787 , with 50%+ composites by weight it is over 20% more eff. then the aircraft it replaces , and they didnt have to bumb up seat count to a gazillion seats to acheive that . They were pushing 50+ plus % composites when the competitor was saying things like ” they would wake up and build a 787 with less then 30% composite” . They are flying the BWB very soon and looking to introduce double digit eff. throughout there commercial jets .
I think it’s amusing that while B promotes a realistic communal approach to solving the problem, A simply uses it as an opportunity to try and sell more aircraft.
In other words, one is being pragmatic…and the other, selfish
Airbus has also said these things in the past , they are common problems that have to be solved , its just the PR man for airbus is tryin to market the aircraft which they build as a flagship product . He gets paid to do that!
By: tenthije - 20th June 2007 at 19:48
I think it’s amusing that while B promotes a realistic communal approach to solving the problem, A simply uses it as an opportunity to try and sell more aircraft.
In other words, one is being pragmatic…and the other, selfish.
Another spin you could put on it is that Boeing is not that interested in doing their bit for conservation, preferring outside factors (ATC etc) to do their part. In contrast, Airbus is doing everything it can to prevent the desctruction of life as we know it.
It all depends on the colour of the glasses you are looking through.
By: US Agent - 20th June 2007 at 19:32
I think it’s amusing that while B promotes a realistic communal approach to solving the problem, A simply uses it as an opportunity to try and sell more aircraft.
In other words, one is being pragmatic…and the other, selfish.
By: Grey Area - 19th June 2007 at 20:22
I see nothing that is mutually exclusive in those stances.
Maybe they’re both right?
I do quite like the idea of Mr O’Leary seething, though. 😀
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June 19, 2007 at 8:02 pm