JAL invests in supersonic aircraft development
Dec 5, 2017, 12:40 am
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JAL invests in supersonic aircraft development
http://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/201712/004519.html
JAL has invested USD10M in this start up and has rights to reserve up to 20 aircrafts as pre-orders.
JAL has invested USD10M in this start up and has rights to reserve up to 20 aircrafts as pre-orders.
Dec 5, 2017, 5:44 pm
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Dec 5, 2017, 6:29 pm
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Dec 5, 2017, 7:05 pm
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But I would assume the supersonic award will also be super expensive too given the high cost and limited space. Would be funny if this is for HND-ITM LOL
Dec 5, 2017, 7:33 pm
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Well, let's first see how well development of Boom goes.... And when either Boeing or Airbus aquire them.
Dec 5, 2017, 8:14 pm
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that’s just not a good name. You don’t want your plane to go boom LOL but I wonder why JL though. Out of all those airlines, wouldn’t partnering with a Us based carrier would be better? They have so much more routes than jL which probably would give them more options and data.
Dec 5, 2017, 8:33 pm
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that’s just not a good name. You don’t want your plane to go boom LOL but I wonder why JL though. Out of all those airlines, wouldn’t partnering with a Us based carrier would be better? They have so much more routes than jL which probably would give them more options and data.
And probably as a start up it is not easy to get the ear of the US 3. I think it makes sense to go for a company that does have a clear premium strategy.