Originally Posted by
buzzpat
As the last, absolute last, bastion of aircraft development, I hope and pray that Boeing survives. Domestic industry does count. When we had Lockheed, Boeing, Micky D, etc, not quite so important. If we, as a nation, lose Boeing, we're toast. Like the product or not. It's like buying Ford or Chevy over Toyota or Honda. Gotta support it or we become Sweden.
Boeing needs to price it's product to the competition. They have an arrogance about them that is inexcusable. Besides, the aircraft division is only a part of their business. They have many others that are very profitable. If support of their aircraft division is at taxpayer expense and American airlines expense, and directly benefits of foreign states and corporations, I say to hell with 'em, and I am a Boeing guy (hopefully) until I walk out the door.