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Friday, July 10, 2009 12:00 AM

Is the Airbus a lemon?

Two Airbus crashes in two months: Should we worry? Plus: Welcome to the Six Continent Club!
By Patrick Smith

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  • Friday, July 10, 2009 03:54 AM

    One inaccuracy

    "On the drawing board is the A350, something of a widened and upgraded A330, destined to compete heartily with Boeing's beleaguered (for now) 787 Dreamliner."

    The original A350 program was as you describe - but when it was announced to customers there was a collective yawn from some and a violent no-we want a new aircraft from others. As a result Airbus went back to the drawing board and designed the A350XWB which has pretty well nothing in common with the A330 other than size and targets the 777/787 space.

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