Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I do believe that’s a factor (and mentioned it further down) but there are shockingly few companies that build planes.

The regulatory cost is amortized over the number of planes built. If people bought planes the way they buy cars, they’d cost far less. Hence the chicken/egg problem I mentioned.



> but there are shockingly few companies that build planes.

Because the ones who try go bankrupt twice before they manage to certify their planes? If ever.


Or because of mergers and acquisitions like every other industry.


Not really. Many companies simply can't stay on the field for 20-odd years to get an airframe approved.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: