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Re:Did a 1997 merger ruin Boeing? by p_l on Friday January 12, 2024 @04:49AM (#38966067)
A380 was the hub&spoke design, whereas 787 went for long range point to point that could fly with smaller airports
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Re:Did a 1997 merger ruin Boeing? by lmm on Sunday January 14, 2024 @06:41PM (#38995645)
Right. Boeing picked right and Airbus picked wrong. But was that better judgement or just a lucky guess?
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Re:Did a 1997 merger ruin Boeing? by p_l on Monday January 15, 2024 @04:45AM (#38998970)
I've never seen enough evidence it was anything other than a lucky guess
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