Return-Path: Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 385894 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:22:32 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.73; envelope-from=sladerj@bellsouth.net Received: from JSLADE ([216.76.210.99]) by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040831012156.SHIC1794.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@JSLADE> for ; Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:21:56 -0400 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral Engines for sale Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:21:51 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004D_01C48ED7.5DFD7120" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-reply-to: X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C48ED7.5DFD7120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message > wondering if Mistral ever consulted any marketing people I think you'll find that Mistral is targeting the certified market. No intelligent businessman would target us. :) They have a better product with a 50% higher (proposed) TBO and (probably) lower maintenance costs. They don't need to undercut Lycoming, and probably shouldn't go that route. It'll take time, but if they prove and certify their product, and have the financing to stay the course, they could do well with the current pricing. John ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C48ED7.5DFD7120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 > wondering if=20 Mistral ever consulted any marketing people 
I think you'll find that = Mistral is=20 targeting the certified market. No intelligent businessman would target = us.=20 :)
 
They have a better product = with a 50%=20 higher (proposed) TBO and (probably) lower maintenance costs. They don't = need to=20 undercut Lycoming, and probably shouldn't go that route. It'll take = time, but if=20 they prove and certify their product, and have the financing to stay the = course,=20 they could do well with the current=20 pricing.
John =
 
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