Question of the Week: Last week, we asked what "Made in America" means for airplane manufacturers; this week, we'd like to know what the future may hold for domestic airplane makers. As has been speculated for a year (at least), a company owned by the Chinese government has <a href="http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus_Acquired_By_Chinese_Company_204192-1.html">bought Cirrus</a> and earlier bought <a href="http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/TeledyneContinentalMotors_SoldToTechnify_AVICInternational_China_203788-1.html">Continental Motors</a> and <a href="http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/ChinaAVICWinsEpicAuction

Question of the Week

Last week, we asked what "Made in America" means for airplane manufacturers; this week, we'd like to know what the future may hold for domestic airplane makers. As has been speculated for a year (at least), a company owned by the Chinese government has bought Cirrus and earlier bought Continental Motors and Epic Air.

What does the purchase of airplane makers by Chinese interests mean for manufacturing in the U.S.?

Business as usual. It doesn't matter who owns what in the global economy.

It makes me a little uncomfortable that our manufacturing base seems to be moving elsewhere, but we could have kept it here if we wanted to.

Globalization is one thing, but we have to do something to maintain jobs and technology in the U.S.

Pretty soon we won't make anything in the U.S.

The sale should be blocked.

OTHER (My opinion doesn't appear as a choice — but maybe I'll send you an e-mail)

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