Aircraft
Boeing Debuts Dream-Niner and Slams Airbus Plans
787-9 debuts at Farnborough show as Boeing challenges Airbus to defend its A350 strategy.
The appearance of Boeing’s 787-9 upgraded Dreamliner here is serving as fodder for the U.S. company to attack its primary rival, Airbus.
The appearance of Boeing’s 787-9 upgraded Dreamliner here is serving as fodder for the U.S. company to attack its primary rival, Airbus.

Debuting its new 787-9 widebody here at the Farnborough International Airshow yesterday, Boeing fired off an aggressive opening salvo against its rival Airbus. According to the U.S. airframer’s marketing vice president Randy Tinseth, if Airbus goes ahead with its anticipated launch of the re-engined A330neo this week it will prove that its A350 program is a failure.