Richard Aboulafia
Richard Aboulafia
attack businesses corporate familiar jets less market regional risk trying
Reinforcing their traditional businesses -- regional jets and corporate jets -- makes a lot of sense. It's familiar turf, they know the customers, and there's much less risk than trying to attack a market that's got two entrenched competitors.
regional
It has a big feel in a regional jet.
implies
That implies that they want to keep this going as long as possible.
promising revenue stream tapping
You're tapping in to the most promising revenue stream in the world.
marines
The Marines staked everything on the Osprey and won.
awful close costs customer environment keeping revenue
Keeping costs down and getting close to the customer makes an awful lot of sense when the revenue environment is flattening.
explain people
You can explain this. But people see what they want to see.
jets light market players several trying wants
We have no idea how the market for very light jets will look in 25 years from now. There are several players trying to get into this market, but we really don't know what the market wants yet.