Boeing Names Independent Quality Review Leader
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The executives are not immune from Civil law suits, and I suspect that is coming.
a new CEO was found, effective August 8
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Boeing Board Names Kelly Ortberg President and CEO
- Respected industry veteran with more than 35 years of aerospace experience Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Robert K. "Kelly" Ortberg as the company's new president and chief executive officer, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also serve on...
Thumpalumpacus
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NASA's announcement Saturday that it won't use a troubled Boeing capsule to return two stranded astronauts to Earth is a yet another setback for the struggling company, although the financial damage is likely to be less than the reputational harm.
Once a symbol of American engineering and technological prowess, Boeing has seen its reputation battered since two 737 Max airliners crashed in 2018 and 2019, killing 346 people. The safety of its products came under renewed scrutiny after a panel blew out of a Max during a flight this January.
And now NASA has decided that it is safer to keep the astronauts in space until February rather than risk using the Boeing Starliner capsule that delivered them to the international space station. The capsule has been plagued by problems with its propulsion system.
NASA administrator Bill Nelson said the decision to send the Boeing capsule back to Earth empty "is a result of a commitment to safety." Boeing had insisted Starliner was safe based on recent tests of thrusters both in space and on the ground.
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Once a symbol of American engineering and technological prowess, Boeing has seen its reputation battered since two 737 Max airliners crashed in 2018 and 2019, killing 346 people. The safety of its products came under renewed scrutiny after a panel blew out of a Max during a flight this January.
And now NASA has decided that it is safer to keep the astronauts in space until February rather than risk using the Boeing Starliner capsule that delivered them to the international space station. The capsule has been plagued by problems with its propulsion system.
NASA administrator Bill Nelson said the decision to send the Boeing capsule back to Earth empty "is a result of a commitment to safety." Boeing had insisted Starliner was safe based on recent tests of thrusters both in space and on the ground.
NASA decision against using a Boeing capsule to bring astronauts back adds to company's problems
NASA says it won't use Boeing's Starliner capsule to bring two stranded astronauts back to Earth. Saturday's decision is another black eye to Boeing's reputation and another setback for the company's troubled defense and space business.
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Staff Sergeant
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The Boeing Starliner? More like Starloser. The ship seems to be a lemon and NASA would be better off ditching it n favor of the Dragon capsule and cutting its losses. Alas, political considerations and the sunk cost fallacy seem to be in full effect.
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MIflyer
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Funny thing is that while the SpaceX factory was used in the movie "Ironman" it is their competitor that should have a spacecraft named "Ironman One." Of course that same Boeing division built the Ironman One in the movie.
Admiral Beez
Major
Why send up a spacecraft that cannot safely return? Prove the tech, safety and quality first, and then deploy it.
This was not its first flight into the space.
33k in the air
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Boeing is clearly not the company it once was.
Thumpalumpacus
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More bad news for Boeing:
Boeing factory workers went on strike early Friday morning after overwhelmingly rejecting a new union contract with the company.
Around 33,000 machinists went on strike shortly after midnight on the West Coast after the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union announced 94.6 percent of workers had voted to reject the proposal and 96 percent approved the stoppage.
The work stoppage puts financial strain on the storied airplane maker, which has been struggling to repair its reputation after the door plug of a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight in January, prompting regulatory action and congressional scrutiny.
Boeing President Kelly Ortberg, who took over the company early last month, sent a message to workers Wednesday urging them to accept the contract, which had included a 25 percent wage increase over the next four years.
Hope they can resolve this quickly.
Boeing factory workers went on strike early Friday morning after overwhelmingly rejecting a new union contract with the company.
Around 33,000 machinists went on strike shortly after midnight on the West Coast after the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union announced 94.6 percent of workers had voted to reject the proposal and 96 percent approved the stoppage.
The work stoppage puts financial strain on the storied airplane maker, which has been struggling to repair its reputation after the door plug of a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight in January, prompting regulatory action and congressional scrutiny.
Boeing President Kelly Ortberg, who took over the company early last month, sent a message to workers Wednesday urging them to accept the contract, which had included a 25 percent wage increase over the next four years.
Hope they can resolve this quickly.
It's outrageous that the union wants more money. Boeing needs that money to fund bonuses and golden handshakes for the managers whose outstanding work has put them in the position that they're in today.
buffnut453
Captain
Actually, it's the workers who are demanding more money. The union negotiated a deal that included a 25% pay rise but the union membership voted not to accept the deal and to go on strike. There's not only a breakdown in trust between management and union leadership. There's a similar disconnect between the union leaders and their members.
Bottom line is it's a total mess.
Boeing needs that money to keep the rest of the company's regular employees employed…
You know the 130,000 employees who are doing their best in other business units not involved in the commercial or 737 problems.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I actually might belong to that union. Is it the International Association of Machinists (the fighting machinists)? I haven't been following Boeing news too closely, lately. My union, Transportation Communication Union, is part of IAM. Though retired, I'm a life member.
It's like being between a rock and a hard place.
It's like being between a rock and a hard place.
special ed
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The employees' reasoning is simple to me. Politics, and what may occur after the next election. Any further comment may violate rules.
Trust me, it has absolutely nothing to do with that.
buffnut453
Captain
Yeah...I'm still astounded at the number of people who complain about inflation but yet want inflation-busting pay increases. If it costs more to make something, then those costs have to be passed on to the public. In this case, it'll cost Boeing a LOT more to build commercial airliners which means the purchase price will have to go up. Airlines will inevitably pass on that price to their passengers via increased ticket prices.
I'm all for paying a living wage, particularly for skilled workers. However, 25% seems steep to me, even accounting for wage stagnation over the past few years. Airbus must be laughing fit to burst at this latest development.
They were offered 25%, they want 40%, and the Pensions they gave up a decade ago reinstated.
buffnut453
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