The Arrow was so far advanced that it embarrassed anything made in the US at that time. Eisenhower couldn't have that so he strong armed Diefenbaker to kill it (or else). Pure and simple, the US killed the Arrow, Period!
I thought the 797 was to replace the too early retired 757 single aisle. Why a new twin aisle to compete with the A-330? The 787 already fills that role. I wished Wall street wasn't running airframers.
Wrong! The same people who owned Value Jet changed the airline's name and moved it to base out of Las Vegas AFTER one of their jets with illegal O2 canisters caught fire and drilled itself into the everglades. Maybe with NEW any planes instead of new to them USED planes, they can stop their seemingly scheduled engine failures and other problems that demand emergency landings on a regular basis. Allegiant pilots are some of the best in the world. They don't require Sim training for emergencies. A lot of them won't allow their own families on board an Allegiant flight, for free or not. The FAA is also suspect as they've let AAR(Allegiant's MRO) off the hook for shoddy maintenance too many times and cooking the maintenance books.
Boeing doesn't like it when another A/C maker does exactly what Boeing's been doing themselves? They're 'Gas Lighting'! The C-Series is a game changer in the regional market and Boeing knows it.
