http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2 ... irbus.aspxThe Boeing Company Just Got a Huge Win Over Airbus
In the ongoing competition between Boeing (NYSE: BA ) and Airbus Group (NASDAQOTH: EADSY ) , Middle Eastern carriers like Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad are becoming prized customers. Due to their rapid growth and a shared business strategy of routing lots of traffic through a single hub, these carriers have became big buyers of large widebodies -- the priciest planes sold by Boeing and Airbus.As the largest of this trio by a wide margin, Emirates is a particularly important customer for Boeing and Airbus. Last week, it dealt Airbus a big blow by canceling its entire order of 70 Airbus A350s. This order cancellation means that the Boeing 777 will be the centerpiece of Emirates' fleet for the foreseeable future.Wrong plane for the mission. Emirates did not put much blame on Airbus for its order cancellation. The company simply stated that the change came out of a review of its "fleet requirements". However, Emirates CEO Tim Clark has never been a big fan of the A350, the all-new Airbus widebody that is supposed to go toe-to-toe with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and 777X....