The best bet for Airbus would be to swoop in and buy a bunch of the options out there...It would prevent a sale to COMAC.
As we have seen in the press, Boeing is reducing their workforce with early outs...they were doing this in anticipation of moving Engineering offshore...consolidating 787 production in SC, and shutting down the 747 line in Evertt, and moving the 737 Renton line to Everett (a much better location)
Now, what will they do for engineering, everyone with experience is gone....