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Boeing Cuts 10% of Workforce, Delays 777X Program
The beleaguered aerospace manufacturer expects to report $5 billion in losses for the third quarter. (airlinegeeks.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
It’s sad to see a once great company implode. But that’s what a combination of mismanagement and loss of quality products does. Can’t say nobody saw this coming.
I get really tired of you people. The 787 and 737 Max are two of the most successful jetliners in history. Two third worlders crash two airplanes. One of those had a known sensor issue reported by a previous crew. It shouldn't have been flying. If you look at Airbus since they first flew an A310 into the woods at the Paris air show, oh that was an autopilot malfunction too, there record is on par with Boeing. I can think of two Airbus which had a faulty pilot/autopilot interface, one was lost, the other recovered due to the extraordinary efforts of the crew. One was Indonesia air, aircraft lost, the other was a Quantas, the crew saved it. Both companies have struggled trying to automate more functions allowing for dumber pilots which is what exists outside of the US and Europe. There has been an undeserved worldwide media beatdown of Boeing since the Max crashes. Guess what, over 6000 737Max are on order with the airlines making it one of the most successful programs in history. Stop wringing your hands.
Boeing have certainly built some superb aircraft. You refer to the Airbus crash in Paris (June 1988) This was actually an A320 and both the Pilot & Co-pilot were charged with involuntary manslaughter for which the Pilot was jailed so perhaps not a good comparison. The Airbus A310 first entered service in 1983 whereas the 737Max didn't enter service until over thirty years later in May 2017. Again, not really a fair comparison.
I do acknowledge the global media reporting of Boeing's various issues, equally I think it fair to say that it was Boeing that created many of the issues, and of course the resultant media reporting. To suggest it was undeserved - sorry but some of it was/is.
Having said that, if as now looks likely, Boeing can begin to build aircraft again (and overcome their quality control issues) then there is no reason why they shouldn't succeed.
I do acknowledge the global media reporting of Boeing's various issues, equally I think it fair to say that it was Boeing that created many of the issues, and of course the resultant media reporting. To suggest it was undeserved - sorry but some of it was/is.
Having said that, if as now looks likely, Boeing can begin to build aircraft again (and overcome their quality control issues) then there is no reason why they shouldn't succeed.
Just like Labour vs Conservatives, Unions vs Management, and Boeing (US) vs Airbus (Europe), there will always be differing opinions according to preferences and where you hang your hat. But, thanks Scott Wiggins, for adding some FACTS.
FACTS are not facts when they are inaccurate - Airbus didn't fly an A310 into the woods in Paris because of an autopilot malfunction. An Airbus A320 crashed, the cause was Pilot error, the Pilot was jailed. Somewhat different from the FACTS as related by Scott.
except we don't hear weekly stories about failures with airbus planes and we DO with boeing. Things as sloppy as not installing bolts in a door is ridiculous.
I agree, not installing door bolts is sloppy !! What, I wonder, would have been the outcome if the door had blown out at high altitude rather than when it did - possibly a total loss??
Boeing currently has/had a reputation for poor quality control for which they were openly criticized by some of their major customers (In Europe Ryanair for example)
Boeing is to plead guilty to criminal fraud charges stemming from their misleading regulators over the fatal Lion Air and Ethiopian Airways 737 Max crashes.
It's hardly surprising that the world's media is watching them very closely. If Airbus was in the same position the media would be just as attentive, and that's as it should be.
Boeing currently has/had a reputation for poor quality control for which they were openly criticized by some of their major customers (In Europe Ryanair for example)
Boeing is to plead guilty to criminal fraud charges stemming from their misleading regulators over the fatal Lion Air and Ethiopian Airways 737 Max crashes.
It's hardly surprising that the world's media is watching them very closely. If Airbus was in the same position the media would be just as attentive, and that's as it should be.
bullshit. If a door fell out on an airbus plane you'd hear about it just as much.
Hello, I don't defend anything. I only defend Boeing workers. I don't see justice, the bosses get paid millions for the layoffs and the workers don't.