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>then Boeing nearly killed it by offering airlines a 70% discount on the 737 MAX. Actually, Boeing lobbied/sued to get punitive tariffs levied on the Bombardie
by andjd 7y ago
>then Boeing nearly killed it by offering airlines a 70% discount on the 737 MAX.
Actually, Boeing lobbied/sued to get punitive tariffs levied on the Bombardier CSeries. While they ultimately lost the case, while it was pending, Bombardier entered an agreement with Airbus to finish assembly of the planes for American customers as a US-based Airbus factory as a way to get around the tariffs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSeries_dumping_petition_by_Boeing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSeries_dumping_petition_by_Bo...
- PaulHoule 7y agoYou're right -- but Boeing provoked Bombardier into "dumping" its aircraft by offering that 70% discount!
- jeltz 7y agoDo you have any links? Because if true that was a clever tactic, dump your own products to force the competitor to price dump too and then sue them for price dumping.
- JustACoward123 7y agoSee The Economist cartoon for this week: https://www.economist.com/the-world-this-week/2019/04/13/kals-cartoon https://www.economist.com/the-world-this-week/2019/04/13/kal...
- Rebelgecko 7y agoA slightly different event, but when Embraer accused Bombardier of being illegally subsidized by the Canadian government, Bombardier said "no u" and made the same accusations against Embraer. IIRC both companies ended up getting fined
- geezerjay 7y agoWasn't Embraer bought by Boeing?
- PaulHoule 7y agoBoeing has a marketing partnership w/ Embraer, but may have a hard time getting the Brazillian government to let go of it.
- marcosdumay 7y agoNot yet.
- JudgeWapner 7y ago> then sue them for price dumping you don't think Boeing has a few attorneys on staff providing legal review for its business decisions?