"Live Players" with Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg The Turbulence of Boeing: Decline and Future Prospects
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Jun 7, 2024 
Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg delve into Boeing's troubles—fatal crashes, maintenance issues—reflecting broader concerns about US industrial capabilities. They discuss globalization's impact, competition with Airbus and Chinese firms, and the need for innovation in the aerospace sector. Insights shed light on the challenges and future prospects of US aviation.
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Safety Failures Undermine Boeing's Core
- Boeing's major problem is that recent design and maintenance failures have led to fatal crashes and high-profile incidents.
- These failures cast doubt on Boeing's ability to design safe new aircraft and maintain existing models.
Commercial Decline Impacts Military Power
- Boeing's decline threatens not just commercial prestige but also U.S. military airpower where Boeing supplies a large share of aircraft.
- Weakness in commercial aerospace signals broader national-security and industrial-competence risks.
From Innovator To Cost Cutter
- Boeing shifted from frontier innovator to cost-cutting complacency and struggles to develop new commercial aircraft.
- That cultural shift has left innovation to firms like SpaceX while Boeing focuses on short-term margins.