Having parts and maintenance commonality is a biggie. Also, Boeing is likely being aggressive on pricing right now. Unfortunately, for us Americans it's too often the bottom line that rules.
Boeing management has little heart in the game. The last few decades their allegiance is to the investor and stock returns at the expense of their (former) rigorous attention to details and quality.
Further, because Boeing was such an important and prestigious name representing American built goods their troubling downfall is doubly hurtful as it reflects ideals and values and, thus, impacts American standing in the Global view.
Yea! To me, this is an overdue product; for years I have wondered why, if JetCat can make reliable micro turbines, why isn't there a human rated turboprop. I hope this venture succeeds.
seems the more we automate the less we aviate. Well, I'm being a bit facetious, threw that out because it sounds funny. Still, I do wonder (and worry) that so many routine functions are being automated. Why? Because as the software code becomes ever larger it also becomes ever harder to accurately model all interactions and outcomes.
