Boeing and Airbus fight like rats in a sack for every sale, with the consequence that airlines have been able to buy cheaper and better aircraft than if one firm had been dominant.

• 波音和空客公司的每一次销售都像粮袋里争食的老鼠一样大打出手，藉此航空公司能够买到物美价廉的飞机，而不是某一家独占鳌头。