Dannyboy39 quoting Rananim
Quote: This decision to outsource so much of the plane(and design!) has clearly backfired.
Total rubbish. How much of the A380 for example is manufactured in France for example? How much of ANY form of transportation is manufactured in one place/country? Nothing.
The difference is that Airbus started out with multiple suppliers many, many moons ago as a key part of their strategy. For Boeing this is all new territory and they are learning the hard way. Doubtless they will fix it and no one has died.
ALT ACQ pointed very sensibly that today's instant reporting and demand for ANYTHING to be said on the rolling news channel, just so that the channel can
look like's up to date - is punishing countless companies and individuals all around the world and not just in aviation.