I imagine right now that Boeing HQ are relying on the belief, like some banks, that they are too big to fail. I'm sure they're confident their friends on Capital Hill will manage this fall from grace and cut them all the slack possible on the way back up. Whether this is in the best interests of safety is debatable, The real bogeyman isn't Airbus since they're a known quantity and can co-exist in the world marketplace with Boeing. It's the Chinese who want to dominate everything, and would love to move up the food chain and build and eventually export their own airliners. Look at Huawai v Apple. I'm sure Trump and everybody else are finessing a soft landing, and providing a helping hand up for America's premier manufacturer and exporter.
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