Sweet & Sour Pork (Barrel politics) 737
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Sweet for Boeing; Sour for American workers.
Neutral for airlines....I doubt a "Walmart Boeing" would be cheaper than one from Seattle.
Boeing To Build Its First Overseas Airliner Assembly Plant In China
Neutral for airlines....I doubt a "Walmart Boeing" would be cheaper than one from Seattle.
Boeing To Build Its First Overseas Airliner Assembly Plant In China
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China will buy lots of airliners, in exchange they want technology transfer so they can learn how to do it themselves cheaper. Managers are only looking at near-term sales and stock performance, don't really care about 20-30 years out.
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My point exactly. It's Nixon and the 707 all over again.
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Are you referring to the trip in '72?
As the article suggests, Airbus announcement of a second assembly plant likely sealed the deal. Logistical supply chains over there will grow. Multinationals playing geopolitical cards? Absolutely.
As the article suggests, Airbus announcement of a second assembly plant likely sealed the deal. Logistical supply chains over there will grow. Multinationals playing geopolitical cards? Absolutely.
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