A further clarification to the above :
BA when they took over Canadair did launch the CRJ. However all the basic info was gotten from Canadair as a good idea of converting the Challenger business jet to a regional jet. However, Canadair had no experience in the RJ field and BA was even worse.
The moral of the story is that having only a market share is not the only criteria for success. making a profit and continued investments in the future with the proper aircraft are.
And no, I never did work for BA. I supported the Global 7000 program on the engine side, but could see their management not able to make good decisions.
In any case, lets build models.
Isaac
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