> There is no other reason we are here, than money.
Various articles indicate that competitive pressure and trying to speed up development of a competitive alternative was also a cause for this. A new airplane would've required more work to get it certified. Making the changes under an existing type certification saves a lot of time.
Possibly a more engineering focussed company would've developed an alternative much earlier than when Boeing finally woke up.
Various articles indicate that competitive pressure and trying to speed up development of a competitive alternative was also a cause for this. A new airplane would've required more work to get it certified. Making the changes under an existing type certification saves a lot of time.
Possibly a more engineering focussed company would've developed an alternative much earlier than when Boeing finally woke up.