Airbus warns Boeing’s woes could dent passenger confidence
Airbus CE Guillaume Faury Thursday expressed concerns that the grounding of the rival Boeing 737 MAX plane could dent passenger confidence and damage cooperation among international air safety regulators. “There are a number of negative impacts for the industry,” Faury said. Faury said that if passenger trust in aviation were weakened it would be negative for the entire industry. He also voiced concern about “tension” between aviation regulators in different jurisdictions. Faury played down the prospect of any immediate benefit to Airbus from Boeing’s woes. “We don’t see anything positive from the current situation,” he said. Airbus’s rival A320 planes are sold out through 2023, limiting its ability to provide any to MAX customers that may want to buy other planes. <br/>
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Airbus warns Boeing’s woes could dent passenger confidence
Airbus CE Guillaume Faury Thursday expressed concerns that the grounding of the rival Boeing 737 MAX plane could dent passenger confidence and damage cooperation among international air safety regulators. “There are a number of negative impacts for the industry,” Faury said. Faury said that if passenger trust in aviation were weakened it would be negative for the entire industry. He also voiced concern about “tension” between aviation regulators in different jurisdictions. Faury played down the prospect of any immediate benefit to Airbus from Boeing’s woes. “We don’t see anything positive from the current situation,” he said. Airbus’s rival A320 planes are sold out through 2023, limiting its ability to provide any to MAX customers that may want to buy other planes. <br/>
