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The barrier of entry is much higher with commercial aviation. You can get started with a lousy car but a lousy plane will never be acceptable. The MAX fiasco co
by rafale 3y ago
The barrier of entry is much higher with commercial aviation. You can get started with a lousy car but a lousy plane will never be acceptable. The MAX fiasco could have killed Boeing. Maybe Boom will succeed by getting its feet wet in the supersonic flight niche. Time will tell.
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 3y agoWell, you could make a small plane if it's not lousy. Lilium and Electra are betting on something like an air taxi niche opening up if the fuel savings are worth it: https://www.electra.aero/ https://www.electra.aero/ https://lilium.com/jet https://lilium.com/jet
- hef19898 3y agoAt least Lilium is at least a couple of years, and billions, away from having a product they can sell.
- jowea 3y agoMaybe start with a small plane instead of a lousy plane?