Aviation

[gtb1943]

But you can see how that would be too big to fail, right? I don't know how you break it up, it's not like a phone company.

force independence of the military side to start with

now to be fair, Airbus does get massive EU credits and funding so its not exactly a level playing field.

I am sure more companies could make inroads but are kept from doing it by the usual suspects

when you have only a few corporations doing something, that tends to stifle innovation and flexibility.

 

[CyberB0b]

force independence of the military side to start with

now to be fair, Airbus does get massive EU credits and funding so its not exactly a level playing field.

I am sure more companies could make inroads but are kept from doing it by the usual suspects

when you have only a few corporations doing something, that tends to stifle innovation and flexibility.

I am not sure what breaking up Boeing's military and airline sides would do. Since deregulation in the 70s, there has been a ton of mergers in the airline industry, including airlines and manufacturers. It is a low margin, high risk, high Capex business. It is essentially a race to the bottom.

 

[gtb1943]

I am not sure what breaking up Boeing's military and airline sides would do. Since deregulation in the 70s, there has been a ton of mergers in the airline industry, including airlines and manufacturers. It is a low margin, high risk, high Capex business. It is essentially a race to the bottom.

Reduce boeing's power to intimidate and control to start with.

 

[rags747]

I am not sure what breaking up Boeing's military and airline sides would do. Since deregulation in the 70s, there has been a ton of mergers in the airline industry, including airlines and manufacturers. It is a low margin, high risk, high Capex business. It is essentially a race to the bottom.

We would also have to find another supplier for the two Air Force 1’s. That certainly won’t be Airbus.

 

[gtb1943]

We would also have to find another supplier for the two Air Force 1’s. That certainly won’t be Airbus.

Boeing was not just allowed to run everyone else out of the airliner business but encouraged.
Lockheed Martin could do the Air Force 1 aircraft. After all, its all but a military aircraft anyway.
A downsized C5 would be fine.

 

[rags747]

Boeing was not just allowed to run everyone else out of the airliner business but encouraged.
Lockheed Martin could do the Air Force 1 aircraft. After all, its all but a military aircraft anyway.
A downsized C5 would be fine.

C5 too slow, too old and a maintenance nightmare. Converting to passenger capability would cost just as much as the two 747’s on order. C5 is great for cargo but looks kind of dumpy whereas the 747’s look like the aircraft that the leader of the free world would travel in.

 

[gtb1943]

C5 too slow, too old and a maintenance nightmare. Converting to passenger capability would cost just as much as the two 747’s on order. C5 is great for cargo but looks kind of dumpy whereas the 747’s look like the aircraft that the leader of the free world would travel in.

New Model would not have any of those problems.

Now it is probably not practical but maybe take a new C-17 and use it instead of the 747.
I know its still Boeing but the military side and like I said for all intents and purposes this is a Command Aircraft for military operations