During the 1990s Airbus and Boeing researched the possibility for a new model of very large passenger aircraft, Boeing produced the 747-800 while Airbus waited a further decade to produce the A380.
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The A380 programme experienced delays in October 2006, causing some A380 launch customers to switch to the 747-800.
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