1. IntroductionIn the aerospace industry, there have always been different airframe producers competing with each other. Over the years, two of them have captured the majority of market share. These two companies are Boeing and Airbus. The American company Boeing was the market leader for a very long time, until Airbus overtook them for the first time in 2002. The following article discusses the history and development of competition between the two companies . It will give a brief overview of the various company objections and future market prospects regarding the new A380 and Boeing 787 “Dreamliner”.2. The History of the competitionWhen William. E. Boeing founded the Boeing Airplane Company, which primarily builds small sports and military aircraft. During the Second World War, the aeronautical industry experienced considerable growth. Boeing developed bombers for the United States, for example the B-29, and helped them achieve air supremacy. After the end of the war, the company used its acquired experience to begin building aircraft for civilian air traffic. Having already introduced the compressed air cabin, Boeing introduced the 707, the first jet aircraft. On April 31, 1966, Boeing decided to build an airplane that could accommodate up to 490 people, the Boeing 747. Already three years later, the first “Jumbo” flew and, like its predecessors, it became a huge success for the company Boeing. The history of Airbus is much more recent. After France and Germany worked together on some projects in the 1960s, Airbus Industries was founded in 1970 in cooperation with the British company "Hawker and Sittley" and the German-Dutch company "Fokker". production plants on different sites in France and Germany in order to work more efficiently and support the economy of these regions. When the first Airbus A300 flew in 1972, the company faced a crisis because it could not sell enough planes to be profitable. Between 1971 and 1977, they received only 33 aircraft orders, the same quantity Boeing produced in 35 days at the time. But then, in 1978, thanks to positive word of mouth from airlines already using the A300, Airbus received 53 fixed orders and another 41 optional orders. This was the turning point for the company. In 1977, the British, who had until then renounced cooperation under pressure from the American government, also joined Airbus Industries..