If you take a peek at my last name (I do not hide behind a handle) you may notice it would indicate my ancestry is in fact French (as far as I have been able to trace it back) specifically to the early 1600s near Honfleur. History suggests that my people were likely criminals or so extremely impoverished that their only option was New France. Kind of wish they would have chosen somewhere warmer than Quebec, but alas... they did not consult me. And please don't feel like I'm isolating the French. My receptive self-acknowledgement (here and elsewhere) as a misanthrope suggests I feel the same about everyone, including myself. It's the entire species that is flawed.

Getting back on topic, I would say that, tendencies towards the Country of Origin not withstanding , my point still stands: Geopolitical tendencies will lead to less demand for Boeing products and thus Airbus will have less of a motivation to innovate, differentiate or be more competitive. Thus, less motivation to invest in a CS500, less motivation to improve the A320 family and less choice for airlines. Until a competitor emerges and I see that as Comac.