Did Airbus Miss a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity?

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Did Airbus Miss a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity?

Airbus has struggled in recent years to meet its aircraft production targets.  If Airbus had aircraft availability soon, the company could have flipped long-time Boeing customers away from Boeing and gained significant market share, particularly in the high-volume narrow-body market.  While Airbus has significantly outperformed its major competitor over the last few years, it should have, realistically, captured even more market share and presse…