On Wednesday, 24 April, Boeing will unveil its first quarter earnings. It's expected to be very bad. Of course, Boeing has not had a good quarterly report in many years. So maybe this will be the worst quarterly report ever. But either way... — read more
Boeing Insider Lays Out Company’s Descent Into Its Diversity Obsession
https://dailycaller.com/2024/04/04/empty-executive-suite-boeing-insider-lays-companys-diversity/ The insider points out that some companies can get away with hiring daffy workers based on DEI principles, such as tech companies, by paying diverse... — read more
Boeing wants flying robo taxis by 2030...
Boeing says and wants many things... Unfortunately, it is only desperate and greedy executives mouthing off and blowing smoke around mirrors to jack up stock price to enrich themselves at the expense of everything else. The 737Max demonstrated... — read more
FAA Publishes New AD On 737 MAX 8 & MAX 9 Electrical Fault As Watchdog Calls For Fleet Grounding
https://simpleflying.com/faa-ad-737-max-electrical-fault-watchdog-calls-fleet-grounding/ The continuous electrical problems of the Boeing 737 MAX warrants the grounding of the type. @OP+12lmFi8K @OP+1rS2xW2O @OP+1rJSgtqd @OP+1rvflqLz @OP+1rYTtixw — read more
IT Layoffs???
I know of several people in IT who received 60-day notices. This is bad. Boeing already had IT layoffs, and it did not go well.... Anybody else heard something similar?
Whistleblowers Testified That Boeing Prioritized Profits Over Safety
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-whistleblower-sam-salehpour-testimony/ Boeing whistleblowers testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday, alleging that the aviation giant prioritized profits over safety and accusing it of discouraging employees from... — read more
Why do all DEI threads get deleted?
We can’t discuss DEI here?
777x
https://youtu.be/6oL6liDUdsA?si=57wtIIg2LDh1Awgh
22% Boeing Stock Upside
Wallstreet continues to work hard to prop up Boeing stock. https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/04/15/wall-street-analyst-says-boeing-has-22-upside/
Brad Surak is the next 'Snake' on the Boeing Leadership Team
This man is a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing and has laid off over 400+ folks in Boeing Digital Aviation on March 12th 2024 without any warning. While most people who were laid off are still sitting out their 60 days WARN notice, the hiring of new folks... — read more
Boeing deliveries drop by half in March
Due to increased quality checks, as in days of old. Boeing said today it had delivered 29 airplanes in March, down more than half from the 64 delivered in the same month a year ago, as 737 MAX production slipped on increased quality checks and... — read more
Power ball
17 people from Boeing Portland have won the 1.3 billion $ power ball. There's a big problem for Boeing to attract and keep Machinist. There's people fleeing by the masses also because of the leadership style establish a presence culture. I am over... — read more
787 Safety Defects
Looks like some of the many 787 skeletons are starting to finally be discovered. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-09/boeing-shares-fall-after-nyt-report-on-787-whistleblower-claims
Industry Leaders Flabbergasted At CEO David Calhoun Shameless Severance Package; After His Destruction Of Boeing.
https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38130210/elon-musk-reacts-as-boeing-ceo-david-calhoun-receives-33m-compensation-in-2023-despite-airplane-make Boeing Co said on Friday that the company paid outgoing CEO David Calhoun $32.8 million as total... — read more
Union proposal
LOL, Sure asking for alot. IAM 751 formally opened negotiations with Boeing on March 8, 2024. The Union's proposal was developed by gathering membership priorities through surveys, on the shop floor, Town Halls, Local Lodge meetings and every... — read more
Engine covering falls off Boeing plane, strikes wing flap during Southwest Airlines flight Denver takeoff
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/engine-cowling-falls-off-boeing-plane-southwest-airlines-flight-denver-houston/
This is unbelievable
Can we go one week, just one single week without a new news item popping up about one of our planes losing some part of it? This has reached catastrophic levels by now, to the point that I'm starting to think Boing might not survive this. There are... — read more
A managers view of Boeing leadership https://www.koin.com/news/former-boeing-employee-talk-is-cheap/
Layoffs are comming
In all hands meetings... The notion of small pockets of layoffs in IT means more layoffs. Quality and layoffs do not go well together. Historically, Boeing kept people who management liked, not necessarily those who knew the job. This is going to be... — read more
Industry Experts Appalled At Boeing’s Leadership Decision
So Are We, but not surprised: Maximus Aviation https://youtu.be/KH6zHfp65fM From the inside looking in, it’s business as usual. Leadership has atrophied over the last two decades, and this Disease advanced rapidity in the last decade to the point... — read more
Boeing Stock Going to $300
Stock price is still the only thing Boeing is interested in saving. Boeing has paid their stock hawks more money than they spent on R&D, quality and safety... — read more
Boeing’s crisis is why money guys shouldn’t run a company
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-boeings-crisis-is-why-money-guys-shouldnt-run-a-company/
There is nothing to be learned from the second kick of a mule.
There is nothing to be learned from the second kick of a mule. The new CEO is a copy of the last CEO. An accountant with an MBA who was promoted because of DEI and was hired because of nepotism. Why does this company repeat the same mistakes... — read more
Boeing At Risk of Downgrade Due To Cash Flow Concerns
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/boeing-at-risk-of-moody-s-downgrade-on-cash-flow-concerns-1.2051904 The all but defunct jet maker on Monday unveiled a sweeping leadership overhaul, and may have its credit rating downgraded by Moody’s Ratings. As a... — read more
Calhoun Stepping Down
As fully expected, more executive severance packages and more bean counters promoted. Same as it has been. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boeing-ceo-dave-calhoun-to-step-down/ar-BB1kuyss
Need Mually back
Should never have let him go ford. Eddie Money, “ I wanna go back, go back and do it all over but I can’t go back I know”.
Our Starliner Spacecraft Is Ready For Launch
https://qz.com/boeing-starliner-spacecraft-astronaut-flight-nasa-1851360764 Boeing had to remove a mile of flammable tape but now Starliner is ready for its first astronaut flight. The Starliner spacecraft is finally ready for launch, targeting... — read more
Layoffs
Before or after the contract?