Boeing versus AirbusBy: John Newhouse The commercial airline industry is one of the most volatile, dog eat dog enterprises in the world, and in the late 1990s, Europes Airbus overtook Americas Boeing as the preeminent aircraft manufacturer. However, Airbus quickly succumbed to the same complacency it once challenged, and Boeing regained its precarious place on top. Now, after years of heated battle and mismanagement, both companies face the challenge of serving