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Airbus vs. Boeing (A)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Erich Alexander Voigt and Jordan Mitchell
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:21
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Abstract

Looks at the development of the competitive actions between Airbus and Boeing from 1992 to 2006. Begins with the question of whether Airbus and Boeing should collaborate on the development of a VLCT (Very Large Commercial Transport) or whether Airbus should develop their own. The case series moves through to the events thereafter of Airbus' decision to pursue the A380 and Boeing's decision relating to developing a stretch 747.

Keywords

Business Model; Decision Choices and Conditions; Competition; Cooperation; Air Transportation Industry

Citation

Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Erich Alexander Voigt, and Jordan Mitchell. "Airbus vs. Boeing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 707-447, September 2006. (Revised November 2013.)
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    Airbus vs. Boeing (N): Air Travel amidst COVID-19 (July 2020)

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  • Airbus vs. Boeing (B): Should Airbus Build the VLCT Alone? By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Erich Alexander Voigt and Jordan Mitchell
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (C): Developments from 1996 to 1999 By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Erich Alexander Voigt and Jordan Mitchell
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (D): 2000 By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Erich Alexander Voigt and Jordan Mitchell
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (E): 2001 By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Erich Alexander Voigt and Jordan Mitchell
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (F): 2002-2006 By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Erich Alexander Voigt and Jordan Mitchell
  • Airbus vs. Boeing: Parts (TN) (A) to (F) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Erich Alexander Voigt and Jordan Mitchell
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (A) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Erich Alexander Voigt and Jordan Mitchell
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (G): New Planes and Upgrades (2011) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (H): Wing Cracks and Battery Fires (2013) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (I): Airbus Introduces the A350 (2015) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (J): New Plane Developments (2016) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (K): New Partnerships (2018) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (L): Discontinuing the A380 (February 2019) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (M): MAX 8 Disasters (July 2019) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (N): Air Travel amidst COVID-19 (July 2020) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jordan Mitchell
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (O): Aiming towards Carbon-Free Flying (June 2023) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jordan Mitchell
  • Airbus vs. Boeing (G)-(O) By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karen Elterman and Jordan Mitchell
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