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Why does Boeing sell planes instead of operating them directly? Why does John Deere sell tractors instead of operating farms? Companies focus on what they’re go
by mikeash 7y ago
Why does Boeing sell planes instead of operating them directly? Why does John Deere sell tractors instead of operating farms? Companies focus on what they’re good at.
- CommieBobDole 7y agoInterestingly (and admittedly unrelated to your point), Boeing used to both build and operate planes, as well as build components for planes. The US government passed a law to break them up in 1934 - the plane manufacturing became Boeing, the air operations became United Airlines, and the eastern components manufacturing became United Aircraft Corporation, later United Technologies.
- mikeash 7y agoThat is interesting! I guess that’s not such a great example.