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Sometimes monopolies exist because it's extremely hard to succeed even if no one is stopping you

• Iulioh 3y ago
  The concept is called "high barrier of entry"
  • xeromal 3y ago
    I'm sure airplane manufacturing falls under the highest barrier to entry besides maybe space exploration
    • ben_w 3y ago
      Boeing merged with one of their competitors, and now outsource to subcontractors; both of these suggest the barriers, high though they are, are not insurmountable. Also, the FAA could ask people from Lockheed to mark Boeing's homework. After a bit of Googling, looks like the FAA do also get Airbus to do this to Boeing, despite Airbus being famously not American: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-withdraws-us-faa-boeing-safety-culture-panel-2023-01-13/ https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-wi...