Originally Posted by
Smythe
The only hope is that some of the 175 backlog converts, then again, there are less than 200 of those...
No, they are courting new customers for the 175, especially in Asia.
Originally Posted by
Smythe
It does not even have composite wings
Because composite wings would have been
a sub-optimal choice for the E2.
You seem to think there's something magical about composite wings. Well there isn't. You trade off weight vs. cost. Embraer did a full analysis comparing composite wing cost vs. benefits for the E2 mission profile and decided that traditional wings were superior. And for the E2, they're exactly right!
Originally Posted by
Smythe
As noted before, the ENTIRE line for Embraer made $400 million, not just the part Boeing purchased. The bulk of the sales were in the part of the commercial business that Boeing did NOT purchase.
WRONG. Sorry but you guys keep repeating this rubbish. Please do a little bit of research before talking nonsense!
The division Boeing took stake in is the most profitable division of Embraer, as I've explained multiple times now.
CNBC: "Under the terms of the deal finalized in December,
Boeing will pay $4.2 billion to control Embraer’s most profitable division, supplying passenger jets to airlines."
Reuters: "Embraer is finalizing a deal to sell 80 percent of its commercial aviation division,
its most profitable unit, to Boeing for $4.2 billion..."
I'm done here.