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by wbl 2512 days ago
The dividends would not flow if no one ordered the plane.
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Planes are ordered because companies hope they can make a profit operating them (the hope is important, it does not necessarily mean they can). Which planes they order depends on many factors other than safety. Costs and risks of accidents are externalized through insurance, executive and shareholder indemnification and. as a last resort. bankruptcy. Then again, if they are seen as 'strategically relevant', or have the right connections, they can rest assured they will not have to pull in the 'last resort and will be bailed out of any troubles.

A German automaker was caught gassing the world population. They're still around, even having the audacity not to even change the brand name.