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I do believe that’s a factor (and mentioned it further down) but there are shockingly few companies that build planes. The regulatory cost is amortized over th
by mattmaroon 2y ago
I do believe that’s a factor (and mentioned it further down) but there are shockingly few companies that build planes.
The regulatory cost is amortized over the number of planes built. If people bought planes the way they buy cars, they’d cost far less. Hence the chicken/egg problem I mentioned.
- krisoft 2y ago> but there are shockingly few companies that build planes. Because the ones who try go bankrupt twice before they manage to certify their planes? If ever.
- mattmaroon 2y agoOr because of mergers and acquisitions like every other industry.
- indymike 2y agoNot really. Many companies simply can't stay on the field for 20-odd years to get an airframe approved.