(Michael) wrote in message om...

Let's all get real. Supply and demand and economies of scale?
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Well, economies of scale are a large factor. The airplanes that
roll out of the factories today are all basically hand crafted.
Unlike the automated, roboticized car assmbly lines. If Cessna could
utilize automation and robotics like Ford or GM, their planes would
carry a much lower price tag (and probably have better initial
quality). Unfortunately, they don't sell enough planes to justify the
vast investment in those technologies, while Ford/GM can happily
spread the costs over millions of units.

No, let's be real. The real enemy is our government - specifically
the FAA. They're the reason we're struggling to keep 40 year old
technology going rather than getting new stuff at a fraction of the
cost.

Also true. It takes a huge investment and lots of time to get a
product through the bureaucratic nightmare that is the FAA. But
again, the cost of that struggle is spread over a very few units,
thereby bumping up the price.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)


Michael