Airbus's other European competition disappeared at around the same time Boeing's US competition did. Further, the time is not how long it took for the problems

Airbus's other European competition disappeared at around the same time Boeing's US competition did. Further, the time is not how long it took for the problems to manifest but how long they took to be recognized. Boeing was not put under the microscope until long after the rot had taken hold. Airbus has yet to be put under the microscope.