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A similar story is unfolding in mostly small-time US aviation mfg. Chinese companies have bought around 20 makers, like Mooney and Cirrus, in the past decade.
by redis_mlc 6y ago
A similar story is unfolding in mostly small-time US aviation mfg. Chinese companies have bought around 20 makers, like Mooney and Cirrus, in the past decade.
> With so much first-hand knowledge of this situation, I’m having a hard time processing how you don’t have an opinion on it.
Similarly, I don't have an opinion since the US regulators have decided to do nothing, and private capital is scarce in that sector - it is what it is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_Air_Parts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_Air_Parts
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2011/february/28/cirrus-sold-to-china https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2011/february/2...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooney_International_Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooney_International_Corporati...
- m463 6y agoThat reminds me of this (vagueyly related) article on unions and airlines: https://philip.greenspun.com/flying/unions-and-airlines https://philip.greenspun.com/flying/unions-and-airlines
- redis_mlc 6y agoPhil's a great aviation writer. Beyond what he wrote, the regionals were created to union-bust, but the 1,500 hour rule has already closed most of them, giving captains even more power. :)