Notably, their railway vehicle building industry, the other substantial part of their worldwide business, is known for the same thing ...
Ongoing product support is possibly more important to purchasers than initial first cost, it is something that both Boeing and Airbus, by the sheer size of their installed fleets, are able to handle readily worldwide. It would be one of the key things for the Airbus-Bombardier venture to benefit from. It is something that new entrants really find a challenge. Bombardier, with their established turboprops, regional jets, and business jets, really ought to have a handle on it.
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