Not only that, Boeing and Airbus also heavily benefit from the R&D done at other companies. Add in generous subsidies from their parent government and you have

Not only that, Boeing and Airbus also heavily benefit from the R&D done at other companies. Add in generous subsidies from their parent government and you have a very attractive commercial offering, certainly. Indeed, this kind of money is rarely invested without a known, outsized, expected return and, in this, I seriously doubt Boeing and Airbus and their owners are lacking in intelligence. I mean, who do we think they are - Winnie-the-Pooh?