United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Boeing 757s

Re:United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Bo... by rsynnott on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @10:37AM (#21703033)

Up to a point. But when you get to the point that an industry is so vertically integrated that only one entity can viably compete, you have a monopoly.

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Re:United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Bo... by magduf on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @10:40AM (#21703063)

There's no monopoly here, there's a duopoly. Airbus and Boeing are in fierce competition with each other. On top of that, the Chinese are entering the fray too.

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