The European Commission and armies of environmentalists battled Monsanto nearly to a standstill over its GM seeds, but thanks to pressing global grain demand, Monsanto eventually won approval in all the world's biggest markets.
Failing to appreciate how greatly the ebb and flow of commerce depends upon an efficient and safe aviation system, and possibly insensitive to the aggressive competition from foreign aerospace manufacturers seeking advances in ATC modernization, they argue there are more pressing problems that demand attention and dollars.