The space side of the business is a huge mess—Starliner was supposed to go into operation around the same time as Crew Dragon but got delayed by multiple issues

The space side of the business is a huge mess—Starliner was supposed to go into operation around the same time as Crew Dragon but got delayed by multiple issues. Also, Boeing’s status as a major military contractor is slipping. They have lost multiple contract bids in recent decades. As a consequence of losing the JSF competition they have also put a lot of lobbying and PR effort into attacking the F-35 in an attempt to drum up more business for the Super Hornet; this didn’t work out and Super Hornet production is set to end next year.