Re: Frogs get Gigged

[Freedom Elz]

"Luke" > wrote in message
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> "Ray O'Hara" > wrote in message
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>> <mrorwell> wrote in message
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>> > > I'd hate to see another project get canned because it was too much
>> > > too
>> > soon.
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>> > Too much too soon? It looks like too little, too late. The delays
>> > show
>> > that they really weren't ready to roll it out and promise production.
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>> > Just my $0.02 worth.
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>> they over promised and are paying the price.
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> Boeing has been crunching the numbers on a plane that size since 1966.
> It has never proven to be financially viable by their numbers. They may
> well have been right all along.

That would be a first.

[Luke]

"Freedom Elz" > wrote in message
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> "Luke" > wrote in message
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> > "Ray O'Hara" > wrote in message
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> >> <mrorwell> wrote in message
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> >> > > I'd hate to see another project get canned because it was too much
> >> > > too
> >> > soon.
> >> >
> >> > Too much too soon? It looks like too little, too late. The delays
> >> > show
> >> > that they really weren't ready to roll it out and promise production.
> >> >
> >> > Just my $0.02 worth.
> >>
> >> they over promised and are paying the price.
> >
> > Boeing has been crunching the numbers on a plane that size since
1966.
> > It has never proven to be financially viable by their numbers. They may
> > well have been right all along.
>
> That would be a first.


Why do you say that? Boeing has been very succesful in the commercial
industry. You don't get to be #1 by not understanding the market. The
success of their product line speaks volumes about their ability to crunch
the numbers correctly.


Luke