Originally Posted by
jantar99
I'm afraid that way some know-hows would ineviably leak from A to B which is unacceptable. Though protected by patents etc. themselves, they would allow A's rival gain valuable insights. So, no way this might happen.
Which is why AB have allowed the plane to be built in China, right? And its not like most big maintenance shops service both anyway, and the maintenance info is for practical purposes public?