Richard Aboulafia
Richard Aboulafia
both claim sides victory
Not to say, 'Hurray, we all win!' but both sides can claim victory.
both claim compromise looks reasonable sides
Both sides can claim victory. It looks like a reasonable compromise.
both chinese shop sides
The Chinese like to shop on both sides of the street.
best clearly interest
Nevertheless, ... it was financially clearly in Boeing's best interest to settle.
costs higher pass tough
It's very tough to pass on higher costs to the nation's airlines.
blue chip orders
Boeing has all the blue chip orders. Airbus only has 100 orders for the A350.
beyond certainly consistent domestic looks next solid strength until valid year
The upturn looks pretty solid and consistent for the next year or two. Beyond that, there are certainly valid questions, certainly about the strength of the domestic market. Until then, it looks solid.
alone costs develop effort military programs relatively shared
The up-front costs to develop the BBJ were relatively light, and some were shared with important military programs, most notably the E-737 AWACS and MMA P-8. Those military programs alone make the effort worthwhile.
aircraft combat far kinds talking
They're talking about two different kinds of airplanes. One is far more of a logistical aircraft and the other is far more of a combat aircraft.
difficult gives jobs life power takes
The one thing that gives (the union) that power is that outsourcing jobs takes a lot of time, but if you make life very difficult for the manufacturer these jobs are leaving,
approach business clear hate markets paying price steep strategy unfinished worth
A new CEO, a new approach to doing business, and clear up this kind of unfinished business -- that's the strategy here, ... It's a steep price to pay, but markets hate uncertainty. It's a price worth paying for Boeing.
difference either material money reason side strike
The money makes no material difference to either side -- there is no reason for this strike to be happening.
establish permanent
Right now things are good, but there's not enough permanent linkage to establish a trend.
promising revenue stream tapping
You're tapping in to the most promising revenue stream in the world.