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To: aladin who wrote (117607)	6/1/2005 9:15:50 PM
From: kech	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794001

John - Do your Boeing friends think that the A380 can reach sales in the 40-80 range for the next 20 years? You are right, the capital cost subsidy for the development costs is a huge part of the advantage for Airbus.

To: aladin who wrote (117607)	6/2/2005 2:20:10 AM
From: Elsewhere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794001

<Its an employment project.> Airbus representatives name as many or more subsidies for Boeing than US representatives claim for Airbus. <And the EUro's should be careful of playing the Military card - Airbus now makes military transports and is competing internationally with them> Except when Airbus is excluded from selling a tanker to the US Airforce.