Another factor was the split preference of those within Airbus and, more importantly, those of prospective customers; twinjets were favoured in North America, quad-jets desired in Asia, and operators had mixed views in Europe.
Outro factor forons as distiantas preferencias tanto dentro de Airbus como entre os posibles clientes; os bimotores eran preferidos en Norteamérica, os catrimotores en Asia, e en Europa os clientes estaban divididos.