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> Boeing, for what it's worth, has learned from their mistakes with this project Ha ha, no. What Boeing should have learned, after the past 5 years of repeate
by fransje26 2y ago
> Boeing, for what it's worth, has learned from their mistakes with this project
Ha ha, no.
What Boeing should have learned, after the past 5 years of repeated failures, and 346 deaths -may they rest in peace-, is that their engineering quality is lacking.
The only logical conclusion that can be made from all these failures is crystal clear: we have to prioritize engineering quality, so that our products can be delivered on time, and work safely and as expected. With this, we can create value that can be redistributed to our shareholders.
What you suggest they learned is: let's refuse fixed-price contracts, so that we can milk this cow until she starves.
And unfortunately, knowing Boeing, that's exactly the lesson they will have taken away from this program, which is why we can expect them to continue failing miserably in the future. Probably at the cost of human lives.
- southernplaces7 2y ago>so that we can milk this cow until she starves. Since the federal government is one absolutely huge, well-fed cow, you can expect Boeing to continue milking this teat for a very long time to come. Let's just hope that fewer people die as a result; We all fly Boeing at one time or another.
- SanjayMehta 2y ago> We all fly Boeing at one time or another. Kayak.com allows you to pick flights based on the aircraft.
- southernplaces7 2y agodidn't know that, but, useful thing to know indeed.
- ethbr1 2y ago> we have to prioritize engineering quality, so that our products can be delivered on time, and work safely and as expected This would require upper middle management at Boeing deciding to fire themselves, so they can hire better engineering management.
- InDubioProRubio 2y agoCan you give me a engineering quality metric, so i can game and gamble it?
- lupusreal 2y ago> "What you suggest they learned is: let's refuse fixed-price contracts, so that we can milk this cow until she starves." Not my suggestion! They've actually said this: https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/10/boeing-says-it-cant-make-money-with-fixed-price-contracts/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/10/boeing-says-it-cant-ma... I should have been a bit heavier with my sarcasm, I definitely disapprove of the way Boeing is going.