Originally Posted by
minnyfly
It's not just limited to the MAX 7. Ask yourself a question. If the CSeries wasn't available to buy (would have been the case without the government aid), or was too expensive for DL's liking (if sold at a profit), would DL not order any airplanes at all? In other words, if this tariff stays, do you think DL will not order a substitute?
The likely substitute would be E195s, or expanding reliance on RJ operators. I don't see where Boeing aircraft would at all fit into this picture.