Boeing Subsidies (Export-Import Bank) threatened by Cantor loss?

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What does this mean exactly?

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It means that Boeing can submit big fat over-priced, non-competitive bids to foreign airlines and Boeing gets $$$$ from the Export-Import Bank and applies it to the bid (lowers the bid courtesy our tax dollars but preserving BA's original profit margin), thereby making them competitive and making the sale. Voila...

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I'm guessing the EU has a similar deal with Airbus though.

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From 2012.... By contrast, the WTO said in December that Airbus received $18 billion in subsidies from European governments.

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we have no choice or Boeing goes under.

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Not so fast, my friend. That's what Boeing may want us to believe. My questions are these:

• Are their operating processes as efficient as possible?
• Have they undertaken every cost cutting measure possible?
• Have they dealt with their unions in the best possible manner or do they just throw money at them?
• Is Boeing acting in good faith here or do they see a free meal on the government's tab.

That's what bugs me about this whole idea....