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Yes the current CEO came up through the ranks, but the corporate culture of Boeing dramatically changed with the infusion of MD executives after the merger, away from safety and sound aircraft design in favor of cost cutting.
Requiem for a Dreamliner?
Requiem for a Dreamliner?
To understand why, you need to go back to 1997, when Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas. Technically, Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas. But, as Richard Aboulafia, a noted industry analyst with the Teal Group, told me, “McDonnell Douglas in effect acquired Boeing with Boeing’s money.” McDonnell Douglas executives became key players in the new company, and the McDonnell Douglas culture, averse to risk and obsessed with cost-cutting, weakened Boeing’s historical commitment to making big investments in new products. Aboulafia says, “After the merger, there was a real battle over the future of the company, between the engineers and the finance and sales guys.” The nerds may have been running the show in Silicon Valley, but at Boeing they were increasingly marginalized by the bean counters.
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Cost aside, I would have loved if SW kept the 717s from Airtran because they can land at some smaller airports than they currently serve. I wouldn't mind the A220 or E175 for flights to MMH (not sure of the A220's length though) or restarting commercial service at OXR or Tahoe.
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Boeing made a huge mistake when they played politics on the Bombadier jets instead of just buying the company before Airbus did. What is now the A220 would have fit perfectly into the Boeing lineup. That plus the 797 would handle the 737 replacement nicely plus give them the regional they picked up by buying into Embriar.
Maybe there is something being kept secret, but right now it seams like Boeing has their head up their ... on forward plans in the single aisle space
Maybe there is something being kept secret, but right now it seams like Boeing has their head up their ... on forward plans in the single aisle space
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