Airbus can still brag because the longest non-stop in the world right now is Newark to Singapore done by Singapore Airlines = 15,345 KM with an A340-500. The flight you are talking about is 3rd at 13,804 KM.
Atleast site the article that you are copying and pasting:
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-grounding-orders-moves-787-into-uncharted-territory-381148/
“Boeing is aware of the findings made by Rolls-Royce during engine testing that revealed corrosion in some crown gears within the gear box that had resulted from changes to a manufacturing process,” says a Boeing spokeswoman when contacted.
RR discovered the issue and notified Boeing. Boeing then notified ANA. Don't make this a Boeing vs Airbus matter when it is not.
It is certainly about cost. It has nothing to do with it being Airbus, since Qantas has a huge order for 320 NEOs. Though, perhaps Qantas fears it may not be able to fill the seats of more A380s?? What do you think?
