> it would be enormously expensive for Boeing to design a replacement for the 737 Max from scratch Boeing has spent enough on stock buybacks for three or four

> it would be enormously expensive for Boeing to design a replacement for the 737 Max from scratch Boeing has spent enough on stock buybacks for three or four clean-sheet 737 redesigns: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/boeing-safety-stock-buybacks https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/boeing-safety-stock-buy... > Boeing is a world leader in stock buybacks. Between 1998 and 2018, the plane manufacturer also manufactured a whopping $61.0 billion in stock buybacks, amounting to 81.8 percent of its profits.