It is amazing how many experts there are on this thread, all seeming to have inside and thorough knowledge of exactly what “ails Boeing.” A bit of perspective:
Boeing is not “ruined.” The tragic crashes of two 737s a few years ago were due to one software issue plus inadequate pilot training. In other words, they could have been avoided. In fact, the crash of one of those planes was actually avoided the day before, because a third pilot in the cockpit knew what to do. The
The door plug was definitely Boeing’s fault. That was a one-off, unfortunate incident. But the other recent incidents were caused by human error or poor maintenance. That is the responsibility of the airlines, not Boeing’s.
In the long haul, Boeing will do just fine. Having worked there for 32 years as an electrical engineer, I worked with dozens and dozens of great people, and I can think of just one (a contractor) who I felt was incapable of doing their job. In addition, Boeing has thousands of planes in the pipeline: as of May 2023, 4,634 of all models to be exact. And at any point in time there are thousands of Boeing airplanes plying the skies worldwide. If you compare the negative incidents on these airplanes with what happens to cars, it is not even close. Air travel is much safer. Why? Because the testing airplanes go through to ensure safety at certification are incredible rigorous.
So is Boeing “ruined”? Not even close. They will go through some difficult times as most big companies do. But they will continue to make great, safe, fuel-efficent, comfortable airplanes. Really.
“In the long haul, Boeing will do just fine.”
It has been a long haul already, and Boeing is circling the drain. The Max is a dismal financial failure, the 777X canceled, production lines shut down, quality sucks out loud to the point even the easy tanker program has failed. The damned thing does little of what it was supposed to do.
Boeing is living on the works of others decades ago, but it has little talent left to go forward and that gets worse the more white men are expelled from the company with their “Diversity”.
“So is Boeing “ruined”? Not even close.”
Boeing stock price says otherwise.