Originally Posted by
sailingfun
So Asian airlines will buy the MRJ over the Embraair from Brazil because Trump is president?
Ooh no no no bad hombre.... We just don't have any concrete idea of the influence or impact his superfluously boasted "tough on Asia" trade policies has had or will have on the renewed (reopened) Japan-China's growing trade talks. China's growing Asia Pacific trade policies is shaping up nicely for Asian countries like Phillipines, Indonesia, Japan, and more, as "America 1st" spreads.
Aviation is very sensitive to political bravado. Most airlines have been weak to recongnize this except Delta (reasons they left A4A). Policies are huge impact on the U.S. aviation industry and our Alliances (One World, Star Alliance, SkyTeam). Including strength or a weak US Dollar. Airlines for America (A4A) is weak and broad. It needs to do a lot better job @ lobbying US Congress, and the Executive branch. PFC fee's and other fee's Airlines have to charge passengers, etc., needs to be removed. $4.50 airport facility charge (and increasing) has negative effects our bottom line.
I think its important for pilots to have a better understanding of globalization, banking, trade & immigration policies' of our executive and legislative branch on Airlines/Aviation and transporation as a whole. We focus on the pennies and lose sight of the whole dollar.
So it's bigger than Trump, I wish him success. I hope this shapes out good for American, Delta, United. I'm hoping things work out, for the sake of global stability & world-wide confidence in America.