For a European view …

Published 9:00 pm Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Here’s how the state of the Boeing-Airbus battle looks from the east side of the Atlantic (you might need to register):

http://www.economist.com/business/businessthisweek/displaystory.cfm?story_id=3555366

And for a glimpse into the kinds of real-politick issues that come into play when commercial jet sales are involved, here’s this report from The Daily Post of Cheshire, England: If Europe lifts an arms embargo on China, China will buy the A380.

http://iccheshireonline.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200businessfarmingnews/tm_objectid=15071000&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=eu-move-on-china-could-mean-major-airbus-order-name_page.html