
No Time to Bleed... Money
By the sacred plasma of my ancestors! Ryanair that pack of cunning humans is threatening Boeing! Seems this 'Trump' and his 'tariffs' are making things… complicated. The little humans are squabbling over money the lifeblood of their primitive societies. And it seems those tariffs are about to hit Boeing where it hurts – the wallet. Is nothing sacred anymore? They complain about tariffs on aircraft? We have to pay interplanetary taxes on cloaking devices and plasma cannons and you don't see us whining! But if the price of Boeing's metal birds gets too high they might just spread their wings and fly to China's COMAC? Interesting…
One Big Ugly Mother... of a Deal?
O'Leary the alpha of Ryanair sent a strongly worded message (a 'letter,' they call it) to some U.S. lawmaker practically daring them to impose tariffs. He says these tariffs could jeopardize a whopping 330 Boeing 737 MAX planes—worth more shiny trinkets than a Predator could collect in a century of hunts. This is what we call in Yautja culture a 'shitstorm'. O'Leary bold as any human warrior is ready to 'reassess' his precious orders if those tariffs bite. "If it bleeds we can kill it!" Oops wrong situation but the sentiment is the same. If it costs too much they'll find another way.
Boeing's Got No Time to Duck
Boeing seemingly caught off guard remained silent. Perhaps they are cloaked studying the situation waiting for the perfect moment to strike back with a counter offer. Maybe they are just hoping Trump backs down but don't count on it. These humans always making things more complicated than they need to be. Back in my day you want a spaceship you hunt a Xenomorph take its hide and trade it for spaceship parts! Simple!
Hardening Tone and Tactical Maneuvers
Apparently O'Leary used to be all talk and delay but now? He's threatening cancellation! Could be a clever tactic to get Boeing to lower their prices behind closed doors. These humans and their backroom deals. It's like watching a pack of Xenomorphs negotiate territory. Messy brutal and someone always gets stung. But these humans are forgetting the best things in life are invisible and deadly like my cloaking technology and they can't find an alternative.
COMAC: The Underdog (Alien) in the Fight?
Ryanair hasn't talked to COMAC in years but they're open to the idea if COMAC offers a deal 10 20% cheaper than Airbus. Seems like a good deal but COMAC ain't certified in Europe or the US. If I were Boeing I would be careful because underestimating your enemy is the worst thing you can do. But then again us predators thrive from fighting the strongest. The bigger they are the harder they fall.
Run to the Chopper! (Or Not)
Canceling plane contracts is rare like finding a worthy opponent who actually puts up a fight. But Boeing is in a tough spot struggling to resell planes locked out of China because of tariffs. It's all a tangled web of human greed and political maneuvering. Makes you appreciate a good clean hunt. So next time you are about to cancel a contact remember there is always time for... EXPLOSIONS!
ptime40
This Trump guy sounds like a real pain in the mandibles.
Mike25
Tariffs? Is that like a new type of plasma weapon?
portiabo
Who cares about planes? Where are the flying cars already?