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Airbus literally is the result of mergers of many countries aircraft manufacturers [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus],
by lazide 1y ago
Airbus literally is the result of mergers of many countries aircraft manufacturers [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus], including - from that list, Messerschmitt.
In capitalist systems. Boeing is also still a going concern, and is a major competitor to Airbus. It hasn’t ’imploded’.
It is having some difficulty right now - but more due to the entire US economy going through a ‘narcissistic’ phase.
Airbus has plenty of issues a decade or two ago, including very similar issues to what Boeing has recently been going through.
- CPLX 1y agoThe problems with Boeing aren’t generic. They’re created by people, and policies. https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/its-time-to-nationalize-and-then https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/its-time-to-nationalize-a...
- lazide 1y agoThe problems Airbus had were also created by people and policies? History rhymes for a reason.
- CPLX 1y agoI don’t think the problems Airbus have had are comparable to the likely criminal, and clearly negligent, meltdown that Boeing has had.
- lazide 1y ago[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_affair] [http://www.crashdehabsheim.net/CRenglish%20phot.pdf http://www.crashdehabsheim.net/CRenglish%20phot.pdf] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Airbus_A320_family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incident...] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447] - similar type of issue (likely) as the MAX problems. Improper training + bad sensors + design that is too prone to problems. Just to name a few. Potentially worse.