Originally Posted by
cmd320
Why not? Customers don't care if a business is subsidized or not. They're looking for the best product.
Customers don't care, but governments do (and should). Customers will usually buy the product that represents the best value. The national economy is not their concern. The government, however, has an obligation to make sure that treaties are being followed and that there is a level playing field in the marketplace.
Originally Posted by
cmd320
US airlines could easily compete with ME3 airlines if they were willing to take a little less net profit and improve their offerings to similar levels.
It's easy being an armchair CEO, isn't it?