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by xnx 39 days ago
> Break up Boeing, bring back competition in airliner manufacturing.

Sounds backwards. Pilots have a total monopoly. Boeing doesn't.
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xboxnolifes 39 days ago
Pilots have a total monopoly... in the occupation of piloting?
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xnx 39 days ago
For US commercial airlines it is my understanding that there are effectively no non-union pilots. That's good for the pilots (higher wages), but bad for the flyers (higher ticket prices).
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rcxdude 39 days ago
Pilot pay has been trending downwards for a while. It's pretty badly paid for how high-stress and high-skill it is.
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bdangubic 39 days ago
sure, airlines have a choice among tens of US aircraft making companies other than Boeing... oh wait...
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