Thread regarding Boeing Co. layoffs

Farcical
https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-undelivered-boeing-737-max-10-test-flights/

It's no secret that several of Boeing's latest models of commercial aircraft are going to enter service many years behind schedule, with delays plaguing the certification of both the narrowbody 737 MAX 7 and 10 models and the widebody 777X family. What makes this situation especially complex is the fact that many of these aircraft have already been built, with, for example, 26 widebodies from the 777X family having been produced to date.

However, until these aircraft are certified for entry into commercial service, they cannot be delivered to their customers, but they do still need to take to the skies on a test basis every now and then to keep them fresh. Away from the 777X family, this is also something that has been observed on the narrowbody side of things, with data from Aviation Flights showing that United's undelivered Boeing 737 MAX 10s have amassed over 300 hours.

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Boeing will fail within a decade. Just wait for it. Safety will be the downfall.

@13w No cap

@n2 toyota camry goes hard fr fr

@j6
Hey, I take umbrage. I believe the Toyota Camry is built better than the 787.

Airbus "FINISHED" Boeing: 60 Years of Boeing Aviation History Ends,
Handing Airbus The Crown!

The year was 1970 — and what a year it was.
From the Beatles breaking up to Apollo 13’s near-disaster and the
Boeing 747’s first transatlantic flight, history was being made everywhere.
But tucked away in December of that same year, something small but
world-changing was born:
a European startup named Airbus.
Fast-forward nearly six decades later — to October 7, 2025 —
and that “little airplane company that could” quietly pulled off the unthinkable:

Airbus officially overtook Boeing’s legendary 737 as the most-delivered
commercial aircraft in history.
In this video, we’ll explore how Airbus went from a struggling
European experiment to the undisputed leader of global aviation.
From fly-by-wire technology and the A320’s radical design to
Boeing’s 737 MAX crisis of Boeing’s own doing and it’s production struggles
this is the full story of how David finally beat Goliath in the skies.

Airbus Did It
With the full help and support of Boeing’s criminal ineptitude along
With building commercial aircraft as though, they were Toyota Camry’s.

https://youtu.be/1OgHjmWOWec

0:00 - 1970: The Year Everything Changed
1:28 - The Final Nail Is Officially "Nailed"
2:12 - The Birth Of Airbus
3:00 - Experts Dismissed Airbus ... At First
3:29 - The Launch Of The Electric Jet
4:54 - The Neo, The Max & The Deathblow For Boeing
6:06 ---Boeing Stuck In The Past. Airbus Looks To The Future
6:50 - Airbus Replaces The Iconic Boeing 757
7:47 - Not Just A Better Airplane: "A Better System"
8:15 - Airbus, Just Gettin' Warmed up

@dy
I've been eating popcorn and watching from afar for 20 years. What a cluster. Don't forget Stonecipher and his non-engineering contribution, albeit I believe he held a physics degree.

777x will most likely slip further into 2029.

Boeing has a tough decision coming up to make if it is not already here.
Boeing leadership is going to be forced to either put their pool of limited and dwindling supply of experienced engineers on 777x or F-47. If Boeing leadership chooses 777x, they run the risk of the Air Force, with pressure from Congress cancelling the F-47.

This is entirely the fault of Boeing's. It started with leadership's boneheaded idea to merge with McDonnell Douglas in the late 1990's. Following up that dumpster fire with leadership deciding to hire, non-engineer CEO's. Does James McNerney or Dave Calhoun ring a bell? The kicker was letting Alan Mulally go. Then Boeing leadership decided bringing in a boat load of MBA's, Bean Counters and outside expensive Consultants was a smart idea who as a group of misfits recommend to the Boeing leadership bozos to force out their older and more experienced engineers and replace them with young non-experienced engineers.
Let's not forget the fact that airplanes, bo----s or fighters are more technically challenging to design, analyze and build these days. But Leadership thinks saving money forcing out their experienced engineers was a smart bet.

So, Boeing leadership is now approaching a crossroad. Where they will be forced to decide what program to put their experienced engineers on. It's a losing proposition no matter what Boeing leadership decides. They can put their most experienced engineers on 777X to slow the schedule slip, resulting in not enough engineering heads to put on the F-47, which will create a huge schedule slip and cost overruns, resulting in a risk of F-47 program cancellation.

If you are no longer at Boeing, I'd say sit back and grab your popcorn and watch this turn into one of Boeing biggest dumpster fire ever.

BA is already $54 billion in debt. They don't need the additional penalty.