Intensifying bargaining between airbus and Boeing in Japan

摘要

Airbus asked last year whether the Japanese aircraft industry wanted to participate in the manufacture of the A380, the Boeing 747's competitor. Hearing the news, Boeing begun vigorous counterattacks against Airbus sales activities. Boeing proposed that the Japanese aircraft industry participate in manufacturing the B747-X under favorable participatory conditions. Boeing reportedly proposed that the main wing be assembled by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry and other Japanese aircraft plants so the aircraft industry could expect more jobs.