Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
If true, that's kinda BS. Selling something under cost just to secure an order (and lets face it, without DL's order the C Series was in trouble) is wrong from a competitive standpoint. I can see why Boeing would would do this. And that's not to say Boeing doesn't make shady deals but this Bombardier deal is just embarrassing.
This tariff is completely unfounded and it is entirely political. Boeing doesn't compete in the desired seat category - it no longer produces 100-120 seat aircraft like the 717 or the 737-600. And it's important to remember that Boeing offered to sell used Air Canada E190s to Delta for cheap to get them off their books (acquired through a swap deal with Air Canada for 737 MAX aircraft). Boeing offered E190s because it doesn't have an aircraft in Delta's desired seat category. And now it claims to be financially harmed! Say what?
How can Boeing prove that it has been harmed financially when it no longer produces an airplane in that seat category?