Competition in the airline manufacturing industry is difficult and not for lack of trying; Bombardier and Embraer have found it tough, to say nothing of the poo

Competition in the airline manufacturing industry is difficult and not for lack of trying; Bombardier and Embraer have found it tough, to say nothing of the poor results of state-sponsored competition like in Japan, Russia and China. Aircraft development is hideously expensive. 787 development cost Boeing $32B, and is part of the reason why airlines pushed Boeing not to replace the 737 wholesale.