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Probably better to just link directly to the CBS article that this entire NYPost article is a paraphrase or quote of: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-737-ma
by icegreentea2 3y ago
Probably better to just link directly to the CBS article that this entire NYPost article is a paraphrase or quote of: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-737-max-engine-fix-tammy-duckworth/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-737-max-engine-fix-tammy...
Southwest is feeling the heat now. In a lot of ways, I find what the airlines are doing more interesting than whatever gongshow is going on within Boeing - mostly since its only a mass defection/cancellation event is honestly the most likely path (in my mind anyways) Boeing has to getting the type of culture fix it apparently needs now.
EDIT: I am aware of how long Airbuses order queue is (its like 8-10 years deep at this rate). I know why this makes a mass defection unlikely. And this same logic is why I think Boeing can't possibly have the conditions for a proper culture change in time without an actual mass defection soon. A myopic management and board at Boeing can look at the current situation, see the depth of the Airbus queue, and conclude that they have a short term crisis to manage. And as long as no one defects (or they hit their next problem) that's true. And short term crisis is no reason to actually change strategy.
- bradleyjg 3y agoAirbus has no spare capacity in the near term and ramp up times are very long. There’s no mass defection possible. Airlines can keep their orders with Boeing and hope for the best or not get new planes anytime soon.
- deskamess 3y agoCulture fix is a long term thing, right? I hope they can survive on just the 777/etc. Over the weekend I finished watching the building of the 777 documentary on Youtube and it was a good watch. Different industry but where I am we are having a huge doctor shortfall. The culture and mindset required to change it is nowhere/not yet in sight. We need more MD training schools/spots and trainers to get those numbers up, and even then the solution is at best a decade away.
- gostsamo 3y agoSwitching to Airbus is not that easy, because they will be at the end of the queue and the queue is years long.