More context: Airbus has beaten Boeing in orders and deliveries for 5 straight years [1]. Boeing does have a protected market because of the 737 type rating for

More context: Airbus has beaten Boeing in orders and deliveries for 5 straight years [1]. Boeing does have a protected market because of the 737 type rating for airlines like Southwest but as we saw with the 737MAX, that comes at a cost. This is deeply embarrassing for Boeing. Their internal woes have bubbled to the surface and have started to affect planning, budgeting and delivery. This was for something designed to carry humans too. How much will Boeing have to do to repair their reputation and restore confidence in Starliner specifically but also their commercial spaceflight divisions in general? Compare this to SpaceX where the Falcon 9's recent incident broke a streak of over 400 successful launches. Falcon 9 is now the most successful and reliable launch platform and its also one of the cheapest. The Falcon 9 is really the Boeing 747 of space at this point. SpaceX has its own issues with delivering on time. Crew Dragon was late. Starship is behind schedule and (IIRC) over cost. But these issues just pale into comparison to Boeing's issues. [1]: https://archive.is/nzjKQ https://archive.is/nzjKQ