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Aviation and Leadership Expert Anita Mendiratta

The European planemaker Airbus beat its arch rivals Boeing again last year in terms of delivering...

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06.45 19 Feb 2026


Aviation and Leadership Expert Anita Mendiratta



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06.45 19 Feb 2026


The European planemaker Airbus beat its arch rivals Boeing again last year in terms of delivering aircraft to customers.  It even has a backlog of almost 9,000 planes but that doesn't mean it’ll stay the leader of the pack. That’s because Boeing is learning from its mistakes and coming along on the outside is the Chinese manufacturer Comac which is making great aircraft at very competitive prices and might be able to do for aviation what Chinese carmakers such as BYD are doing to the automotive market. 

Joining Joe to discuss this sector is the aviation and leadership expert Anita Mendiratta.


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