TransDigm
2 articles
- The Commercial Aviation Aftermarket Chokepoint: Why OEM Rent Extraction Is Not Just a Software Problem
The commercial aviation aftermarket is not a free market. We outline the causal chain from flight-hour authorization to mandatory shop visits to digital telemetry locks, exposing how engine OEMs extract monopoly rent through FAA compliance architecture — and why the PMA alternative market remains structurally capped.
- The Single-Bid Monopoly: How Government Procurement Converts Public Funds Into Private Rent
When a government solicitation receives only one bid, price discovery collapses. We trace the causal chain from regulatory mandate to final award, exposing how economic rent is extracted from the taxpayer.