RobinS49
You are right on target with what you say . what has happened to Boeing exists right across much of America and the UK, complex companies/entities run largely by peopel who understand little but Money and the purely commercial side of a business. The UK has ittle left in the way of manufacturing Airbus Uk is owned by France Germany and Spain, the British shareholder BAe systems ina a momne tof short termist idiocy sold their shre becuase they could make more money in defence, ie swindling the UK tax payer and giving dubious foreign governments incentives to but their products. Eighteen years on Airbus is the biggest airliner manufacturer by far and its rival is eating its dust. Typical British short term view.
Rolls Royce aero , a company with hugely complex processes and a long term business cycle . It hasnt been managed that well and its prodcuts are too often questioned. What do they do bring in a CEO whose mantra is" I believe that our commitment to the four C's; customer, concentration, cost and cash, will help us to achieve our vision of better power for a changing world. Our business priorities are to deliver on the promises we have made, decide where to growth and where not to, and to improve our financial performance"...I dont see much mention of product quality and reliability and engineering and R&D expertise -he also cut 2,500 jonbs as a first step.
These people are handing what remains of western Industry to China on a plate complementing the insane outsourcing boom of the last 25 years. Which ahs given expertise and funding to China and other mostly Asian countries everything needed to out compete the west and reduce huge numbers of US and other western citizens to wage slaves in low tech low pay and no future jobs. And we have seen where that lies in terms of politics as these people are exploited yet again by those claiming to stand up for them