Boeing vs. Airbus

Abstract

The aircraft industry consists in the building and the manufacture of aircrafts according to several standards and rules from government bodies. There are two types of aviation: the military and the civil. There is a high level of competitiveness because only two builders, Boeing and Airbus, have the ability to manufacture big aircrafts.
The military aviation industry uses aircrafts in order to conduct warfare. We can find a high variety of aircrafts like logistical cargo which provide supplies, or bombers, fighters, and reconnaissance aircrafts. The aircraft industry provides different models of aircrafts to answer each military need.
Civil aviation is the non military aviation (both private and commercial). There are two major categories in this segment: the scheduled air transport (all passenger and cargo flights operating on regularly-scheduled routes); and the general aviation (other private or commercial flights). A lot of countries all over the word have become members of the International Civil Aviation Organization in order to establish standards and practices. We thus find four types of aircrafts. The bestsellers are the mono-corridor aircrafts that represent about 60% of the sales. The second category is the long-haul which is destined for specific travel: the Atlantic crossing. The very long-haul represents the second most important market after the mono-corridor and deals with flights between the continents. Lastly, freighters like Boeing 747 or A 380 can transport more than 400 passengers.