The EU jobs program known as the AirBus 380 suffered a setback today when FedEx canceled an order for 10 planes and shifted to the Boeing 777. FedEx even upped the order to 15 for the Boeing plane.
The shrewd managers of the AirBus fiasco knocked 2,500 vendors from its supplier list of 3,000 for the 380.
Three thousand vendors! The miracle of central planning in action.
4 comments:
John,
The cut from 3,000 to 500 must indicate something, no?
As sad as this is, in a way it is a good thing. It is a blow against the French unions and against the French political establishment. It paves the way for more conservative leadership in the future.
Knuck, just for the record, I agree with you on your "most beautiful airplane" selection. An airplane that looks like what it is, the fastest 'real' aircraft to ever fly. If you are ever near Lincoln NE, there is the;
Strategic Air and Space Museum"
about 25 miles east. Many great airplanes, B-29?, B-36, B-47, B-58...
and the SR-71 hanging off the ceiling.
The only comment I will make about Boeing and Airbus. I had the opportunity to work on both. I'm just reminded of the difference between a German tank and a Russian tank. They both do the job, but one is so much more elegant than the other. The European engineering had me cussing more than a few times.
Upon reflection I realize my analogy of German and Russian tanks makes no sense without substantial explantory text. Instead of that, I am heading off to 'result's of election land'.
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