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Voltaire2

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1. Boeing was once a world class company.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2023, 12:47 PM

Apr 2023

It was the hands down leader in commercial aviation. It has managed to cannibalize itself in pursuit of short term profits in a business that requires long term planning, long term investment, and an absolute dedication to quality.

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"Plane maker Boeing said it is pausing deliveries of some 737 MAX jets ..." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 OP

Boeing was once a world class company. Voltaire2 Apr 2023 #1

+1 peppertree Apr 2023 #5

Problem after problem with that plane. It's tarnished Boeing's rep. brush Apr 2023 #2

It may not be that much a problem with the 737, it is an old design. Codifer Apr 2023 #4

Again, it's a plane with problem after problem. brush Apr 2023 #6

Hate the plane, I'd rather the Airbus, and that's before all the safety problems. dem4decades Apr 2023 #3