US Government interference
CNN tonight is running an artical about China Airlines and there intention to purchase some more A330's. Things must be getting tough at Boeing when they have to openly use US political pressure to encourage another Government to then encourage one of their local airlines to change an aircraft order. CAL already operates A330/340's, so the last thing they want is another type that does the same job less efficiently.
I realise the aircraft manufacturing industry is suffering at the presant, but is it right that political interference should be used to prop up a private company like this. Maybe it is an early sign that there is more trouble at Boeing than we are led to believe.
Have a nice day