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It is sad to me that the aviation industry doesn't appear to be able reward the manufacturers that take risks with their designs. Both Concorde and the A380 hav
by bb123 6y ago
It is sad to me that the aviation industry doesn't appear to be able reward the manufacturers that take risks with their designs. Both Concorde and the A380 have been disasters commercially. It seems like we will be stuck with the current widebody, single deck, subsonic planes for most of our lifetimes with little real advancement in comfort or speed.
- goatinaboat 6y agowe will be stuck with the current widebody, single deck, subsonic planes for most of our lifetimes with little real advancement in comfort or speed. Which, by what is surely pure coincidence, suits Boeing perfectly. After all American regulators would never favour a domestic company.
- paul_f 6y agoThe hub and spoke model was not new when the 380 launched. Engine and airframe manufacturers innovated and are now replacing the hub and spoke model with long haul point-to-point aircraft and routes. Sounds to me like a great innovation that will be rewarded.