In one of the most definitive moments of the modern era of commercial flying, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner debuted in 2011 and completely surprised Airbus with its host of cutting-edge new technologies. The European plane maker was not prepared to compete with a clean sheet Next Generation widebody. In the decade and a half that followed, Boeing’s head start allowed the 787 to become the best-selling widebody in history. However, the Airbus A350 has enjoyed great praise and an impressive career since its launch in 2015.
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