Why Japan is not able to design commercial airplane

[cocoichi]

It's not that Japan CAN'T build large commercial airplanes, they shouldn't. Boeing and Airbus dominate the market, and there's simply no space for a third giant. First mover advantage is key in this market.

 

[bononogram]

Canadian manufactures can't even crack in between the 'big two' - and a certain Quebec-based company has been soaking up bailouts for decades trying!

Edit: A Brazilian company has recently edged in an seems to be doing well in the mid-sized (terminology?) market.

Well, its now become an anti-Israeli diatribe.

A couple of the responses in this thread made me lol but this one takes the cake!