This Week's Touch & Go Vision Letter: Why The Elliott Proposal Is Out To Lunch

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Michael Boyd

Michael Boyd

President & CEO Boyd Group International

Published Jun 15, 2024

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It's funny that often something that's clear and obvious gets elevated into a major discussion. Log on to this week's Touch & Go for perspectives that most of the aviation media just dance around.

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