Big Boeing 747-8 takes on the Airbus A380?

After pushing the 787 with a message big & long-haul is not the future”;

“Boeing believes the future will continue to follow the trend of more point-to-point, non-stop flights with more frequencies and more choices for passengers. Airbus believes in the super-jumbo and a future dominated by more hub-to-hub traffic with more connecting flights for passengers.”
http://www.boeing.com/randy/archives/2005/01/after_the_unvei.html

Boeing release a big, long-haul super-jumbo 747 update…

Boeing 747-8 The Shape of the Future

It will be interesting to watch the battle of the giants…