I thought the same. But, it's an interesting thought, and in line with a very interesting thread that kragen brought to my attention: https://news.ycombinator.

I thought the same. But, it's an interesting thought, and in line with a very interesting thread that kragen brought to my attention: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32009925 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32009925 FedEx likes to buy out Boeing facilities so that they're not "completely reliant" on Boeing for anything, see https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/102874-fedex-to-take-over-boeings-dreamlifter-operations-centre https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/102874-fedex-to-take... "Air cargo carrier FedEx Express (FX, Memphis Int'l) is to take over the lease of Boeing's Dreamlifter Operations Centre at Paine Field, Everett, quashing any hopes of a return of the B787 Dreamliner production to Washington State." I wonder why more airlines don't choose to do similar things.