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You seem to be labouring under the illusion that airliner manufacturing is a competetive industry. But i'm not aware that Boeing has any real competitior other then airbus. The phrase "to big too fail" looms very large and is very real here. So no, this won't have an adverse affect outside of Boeing. The real problem is the culture that allows such a disaster and then, worst of all, tries a cover up. With the full aid of a government regulator (for heavens sake!). To the entire world. Apparently not afraid that being caught out would have worse consequences. A massive public breach of trust and hints of corruption. The way the FAA was the last country in the world to ground the MAX, it makes the US look like some 3rd world dictatorship.



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