tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post143302072045407619..comments2023-10-17T13:52:38.731-04:00Comments on Bay Ridge Blog: Lufthansa Buys 20 747sUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-53781663094465944612006-12-13T09:57:00.000-05:002006-12-13T09:57:00.000-05:00I see what you're saying about the comments. I did...I see what you're saying about the comments. I didn't read them all, but read enough to find out that the guy who made those comments is a <a href="http://iagblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/boeings-747-edsel-says-airbus-north.html#116552692225518015">retired USAF General</a>. Interesting.<br /><br />The Boeing vs Airbus arguments are all along the wrong lines as far as I'm concerned. The problem with Airbus is that it's a multi-government owned and run project. Boeing is only vaguely commercial because of its size, but it's more commercial than Airbus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-48748539716274848292006-12-13T09:08:00.000-05:002006-12-13T09:08:00.000-05:00Yeah, you're right that the Edsel comment is more ...Yeah, you're right that the Edsel comment is more of an insult to Lufthansa than Boeing.<br /><br />My father always maintained that the Edsel wasn't a bad car, just totally unfashionable. It has to be said, however, that my father always loved cars that were 'not in fashion'. For years we owned a 1969 Chevy Greenbrier station wagon, Olive green, with "three on tree" rather than an automatic transmission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-45783851949991682862006-12-12T21:30:00.000-05:002006-12-12T21:30:00.000-05:00Some interesting comments to be found here
My fav...Some interesting comments to be found <a href="http://iagblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/boeings-747-edsel-says-airbus-north.html">here</a><br /><br />My favorite: "Lufthansa became a blue chip airliner for a reason: it's commitment to customer orientation and profitable growth. It would never make a multi-$billion purchase without extensive detailed analysis to reach a well-evaluated decision.<br /><br />I asked my dad about this Edsel remark from the Airbus North America chairman, and he says that Airbus actually insulted Lufthansa more than anything else."The Phantomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682419312410424354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-43240653143698697202006-12-12T11:26:00.000-05:002006-12-12T11:26:00.000-05:00Edsel? What a moron! The Edsel never sold whereas ...Edsel? What a moron! The Edsel never sold whereas the 747 was the top plane in its class for what? 30 years? Great to see it back and modernized. I can't wait until Aer Lingus buys a couple of these new planes. The Airbus purchase was forced on Aer Lingus by the EU which only allowed the government to bail out the airline if it bought Airbus. Nowadays Aer Lingus is profitable and can buy as it pleases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com