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Spin Zone => Spin Zone => Topic started by: DJTorrente on August 07, 2023, 07:39:59 AM

Title: This Is Why We Don't Have Flying Cars
Post by: DJTorrente on August 07, 2023, 07:39:59 AM

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremybogaisky/2023/08/07/meet-the-billionaire-who-built-a-fortune-price-gouging-customers-like-the-pentagon/?sh=656e0dd91658

Federal regulation. Full stop. The age of a typical GenAv flight line is enough to make a Havana parking lot snicker "Okay, Boomer."

Forbes thinks this is a story about a greedy corporate raider price gouging the government. It's really about the rules that make the "price gouging" possible.

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The company takes advantage of peculiarities in the highly regulated nature of the aviation industry. Every part on a commercial aircraft, and the methods for manufacturing it, must be certified as safe and reliable by the Federal Aviation Administration. It’s a time-consuming and expensive process, and even with huge price hikes, most of TransDigm’s products remain a small part of the overall cost of an aircraft, mitigating the incentive for customers to seek out less expensive alternatives.

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Title: Re: This Is Why We Don't Have Flying Cars
Post by: Username on August 07, 2023, 09:43:16 AM

And don't forget that lawyers double the price of everything on an aircraft after the parts process is done.