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moondust

(20,016 posts) Tue Mar 26, 2019, 01:19 AM Mar 2019

Airbus Secures $35 Billion China Deal in New Blow to Boeing

Source: Bloomberg

March 25, 2019
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The mammoth order consists of 290 A320-series narrow-body planes and 10 A350 wide-bodies, Toulouse-based Airbus said after the transaction was announced in Paris on Monday. The deal’s value is almost double that touted by French President Emmanuel Macron in January 2018 during a trip to Beijing.
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Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-25/airbus-is-said-to-seal-long-awaited-aircraft-order-from-china

Gee, I wonder why China DOUBLED the size of its Airbus order? Maybe somebody can ask Donny or his FAA boss.

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Airbus Secures $35 Billion China Deal in New Blow to Boeing (Original Post) moondust Mar 2019 OP

Yup. This transactional leadership is not steering US business in the applegrove Mar 2019 #1

It's good especially if you are planning to fly. democratisphere Mar 2019 #2

Why is this surprising? Mr. Evil Mar 2019 #3

It is like they are training the public that adequate safety or adequate health care applegrove Mar 2019 #5

I'm not big on the Boeing versus Airbus battle but the Airbus has some flaws of its own. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #11

And then there is this coming down the pike: applegrove Mar 2019 #4

MAGA JI7 Mar 2019 #6

Link to DW nitpicker Mar 2019 #7

The two Boeing crashes plus Trump's foreign policy (or imitation thereof). DFW Mar 2019 #8

Maybe it has something to do with the Belt initiative? Firestorm49 Mar 2019 #9

Boeing buying the republican congress trying to get the FAA off its back Mr. Sparkle Mar 2019 #10

Hey, it's called capitalism, watoos Mar 2019 #12

Good for Airbus! Congratulations! NurseJackie Mar 2019 #13

All other things being equal, which company manufacturers the best planes? (Quality, reliability... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #14

applegrove

(118,841 posts)

1. Yup. This transactional leadership is not steering US business in the

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 01:24 AM

Mar 2019

right direction. Could it be regulations and a high bar for best practices are actually good for business?

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

2. It's good especially if you are planning to fly.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 02:07 AM

Mar 2019

MAGA Boeing.

Mr. Evil

(2,856 posts)

3. Why is this surprising?

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 02:23 AM

Mar 2019

Boeing: We'll update the software to keep our planes from crashing for a price.

Yeah, that's gonna go over well with the flying public.

applegrove

(118,841 posts)

5. It is like they are training the public that adequate safety or adequate health care

Reply to Mr. Evil (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 02:35 AM

Mar 2019

plans cost a premium. That adequate schools cost a premium. That adequate financial advisors cost a premium. That adequate data costs a premium. If you can't afford that then that is your choice (money (is) and free speech afterall). One airline in canada got the extra bells and whistles. One did not.

Money and (is) free speech is such a con.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,347 posts)

11. I'm not big on the Boeing versus Airbus battle but the Airbus has some flaws of its own.

Reply to Mr. Evil (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 07:46 AM

Mar 2019

Two crashes I can think of due to its automation failure or its “side stick”

applegrove

(118,841 posts)

4. And then there is this coming down the pike:

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 02:26 AM

Mar 2019

https://thinkprogress.org/supreme-court-auer-deference-donald-trump-is-stupid-448c19722284/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

JI7

(89,279 posts)

6. MAGA

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 02:46 AM

Mar 2019

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)

7. Link to DW

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 03:19 AM

Mar 2019

https://www.dw.com/en/chinas-xi-pushes-new-silk-road-in-france/a-48055637

DFW

(54,448 posts)

8. The two Boeing crashes plus Trump's foreign policy (or imitation thereof).

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 03:52 AM

Mar 2019

What more could the Chinese have wanted to push them in Airbus's direction? Free fuel?

Aviation's new version of MAGA: Making Airbus the Go-to Alternative--not that Washington State was in play for the Republicans, so it's not like the Republicans care a whole hell of a lot.

Firestorm49

(4,037 posts)

9. Maybe it has something to do with the Belt initiative?

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 03:57 AM

Mar 2019

Mr. Sparkle

(2,950 posts)

10. Boeing buying the republican congress trying to get the FAA off its back

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 07:26 AM

Mar 2019

really hasn't paid off. Arguably, the worst investment ever.

watoos

(7,142 posts)

12. Hey, it's called capitalism,

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 07:58 AM

Mar 2019

everyone quit complaining. I'm surprised that countries are still taking our Roundup saturated GMO foods.

Trump wants to make America like Russia where he has control over American oligarchs who have control over America and Nazi judges keeping this crony capitalism in place.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

13. Good for Airbus! Congratulations!

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 08:25 AM

Mar 2019

Gee, I wonder why China DOUBLED the size of its Airbus order?

It could be that it was a better deal/value... and I suspect that it could have also been (at least partially) motivated by a desire to snub the US and Trump.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

14. All other things being equal, which company manufacturers the best planes? (Quality, reliability...

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 08:27 AM

Mar 2019

All other things being equal, which company manufacturers the best planes? (Quality, reliability, life-expectancy, cost of repairs, fuel efficiency, etc.)

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