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Old 01-11-2026 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MinRest
When what? Ask Spirit how the PW engine situation basically sent them into bankruptcy. And I am an Airbus fanboy. The 787 damn near sent Boeing to bankruptcy. I am not buying Boeing stock, but if there was ever an aircraft certification they need to get right, and the FAA is tasked to make sure they get it right, it is going to be the MAX 10.
NK had other issues. The PW thing might actually have been a wash, for at least part of the time they got paid more by PW to park the planes than they probably could have gotten in revenue if they had been operating. And saved fuel and some crew costs.
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