"Jim Stewart" wrote in message
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Now here is a question I have. How come Cessna says that they can't
build the Skycatcher profitably in the USA and meet the price point
they set but yet AMD is able to build their ZODIAC in the states and
advertise an IFR variant for under 100k. It's not like the aircraft
are all that different. Both are made of aluminum and both have the
O-200. Cessna's logic just dosen't make much sense to me.

I'll wager a guess that it might make
more sense if we knew what Cessna's
definition of "profit" is.

Bingo. They can make it for less in China. That makes more profit.