February 7, 2009 at 2:21 am
On top of an extremely pessimistic forecast for the industry in general (production rates dropping by a third), they both slapped Boeing and it’s workers down pretty strongly for the strike. Branson reportedly went so far as to say, “…..Airbus…..doesn’t go on strike.”
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008715220_webhazy06.html