If a US carrier buying and flying Airbus offends you, you should have boycotted AA starting in the '70s or '80s when the A300 was on strength in big numbers. You should also have stayed off UA starting in the '80s when they went for the A320, and UA and NW more recently for choosing the A330 over the B767, and... on and on.
It's arguable that AA splitting the order between Airbus and Boeing is a gift to American interests as it keeps Boeing competitive.
Do you penalize yourself because the computer you wrote that post on was made in China or Taiwan?
For goodness' sakes.
Last edited by dstan; Aug 23, 2011 at 2:19 pm
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