Airbus produced this ad in 2012 accusing Boeing of lying about the performance of its commercial aircraft.
The ad featured a Boeing jet with a grotesquely elongated nose resembling Pinocchio and claims that Boeing is “stretching the truth.”
Airbus accused Boeing of exaggerating the capabilities of its latest 737 and 747 models.
Then Airbus sales chief John Leahy, a third generation Corkman, said “they crossed a line when they started running specific numbers. They’ve blatantly misrepresented the facts.”
Marc Birtel of Boeing replied: “We believe in — and history has shown —— the superior performance of our products and services. We stand behind our performance claims. Ultimately, our customers will decide based on their experience and analysis relative to their needs.”
