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Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2024, 15:47
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

I would suggest that who is selected as the next...

I would suggest that who is selected as the next CEO will be a pretty clear indication if there is BOD and therefore major investor, interest, in enabling fundamental change at Boeing. A new CEO will...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2024, 03:44
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Like I said hopelessly naive, but are the...

Like I said hopelessly naive, but are the institutional investors so blind as to not realize that there is no future for their investment, unless they force a radical refocus in Boeing going forward...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2024, 16:55
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The problem is you need at least a 10 year...

The problem is you need at least a 10 year horizon for an aviation manufacturer. A 2 or 3 year pay out would turbo charge the profit now at any price mentality that got Boeing into its current state....
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2024, 03:09
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The greatest challenge is going to be to convince...

The greatest challenge is going to be to convince investors that the days of ever rising stock prices and dividends is over. Boeing needs to spend a lot of money now, on the kinds of changes that...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2024, 20:57
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Reminds me of the old management maxim. First...

Reminds me of the old management maxim. First rate executives hire first rate assistants, second rate executives hire third rate assistants.

Boeing is paying the price for 20 years of second rate...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2024, 20:54
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The problem is going to be that the people who...

The problem is going to be that the people who have the ability, knowledge, experience, and stamina to actually to fix the Shyte show that is Boeing are probably not interested.

The people who...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2024, 03:31
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

From today’s New York Times

From today’s New York Times
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2024, 21:32
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Too little too late…. In any case I am sure...

Too little too late….

In any case I am sure the timing of Calhoun’s departure had nothing to do with what was best for Boeing and everything to do with maximizing his exit payout.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2024, 17:10
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The title of this thread is “Boeing at the...

The title of this thread is “Boeing at the crossroads”

I think how Boeing got here can be debated around the edges but the broad outline is pretty clear. So the real question is what now ?

Is...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2024, 04:09
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The MAX is an adequate narrow body airliner....

The MAX is an adequate narrow body airliner. There are many ways it could be better but it does the job. The pilots tolerate it because they don’t have a choice but I really think that the vast...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2024, 17:29
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/boeing-says-it...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/boeing-says-it-cant-find-door-plug-removal-records/

Not a good look for Boeing, especially after their efforts to throw the Spirit workers who fixed the door...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2024, 17:52
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Colour me skeptical, the more likely outcome is...

Colour me skeptical, the more likely outcome is for management pressure to cook the safety numbers so they look like they are doing something. There is tons of room for mischief when creating safety...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Mar 2024, 02:32
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Was the work done as a result of a Boeing work...

Was the work done as a result of a Boeing work order, Yes/No

Was there a Boeing QC system in place to ensure that bolts critical for the security of the door plug was properly installed. YesNo
...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Feb 2024, 01:02
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Boeing was the world leader in the civil airliner...

Boeing was the world leader in the civil airliner market. The 707 was the first truly viable jet airliner, the 747 established the wide body market and the 757, 767, 777 established the twin engine...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2024, 00:23
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

TD Racer You obviously as a Boeing insider...

TD Racer

You obviously as a Boeing insider have a much more detailed understanding of Boeing than I do, but I am interested in your take with respect to the 777X and the changed product rule. My...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2024, 23:10
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The FAA are taking an electron microscope to...

The FAA are taking an electron microscope to everything that has anything to do with the 777X. Stuff that could be smoked through in the old days, won’t happen anymore. In any case Boeing’s strategy...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2024, 21:11
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Not sure how it works in the US, but in Canada...

Not sure how it works in the US, but in Canada most certification documents can be suspended or canceled for failing to meet the conditions of issuance for the original certification.

Since a...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2024, 18:34
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

All the other lost doors, were actually doors as...

All the other lost doors, were actually doors as in they were designed to be opened. Also all of the ones I can think of were a result of latent design flaws, usually combined with operator error by...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2024, 01:55
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Too Little too late. Boeing has no future, what a...

Too Little too late. Boeing has no future, what a shame that what was THE world leader in airliner production can't even maintain basic QC on an airframe they have been building for 57 years.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Feb 2024, 23:04
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The problem is the behavior that is incentivized...

The problem is the behavior that is incentivized at the individual level in the C suite. Most bonus schemes are tied directly or indirectly to stock prices, so an individual executive will pursue...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Feb 2024, 04:05
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

:D.................

:D.................
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2024, 04:30
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

WillowRun. I fixed the last sentence of your...

WillowRun. I fixed the last sentence of your excellent summary for you….
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2024, 17:38
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The microscope is being brought out and so I...

The microscope is being brought out and so I expect to see more instances of Boeing “good enough, passed by QA” turn out to be not good enough after all.

Personally the detail that really defines...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2024, 03:36
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

tdracer. You were there and I was not so I...

tdracer.

You were there and I was not so I defer to your knowledge. Given what you know how does Boeing un-fu*k the MAX program ?
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2024, 01:40
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

I would argue that the resources initially...

I would argue that the resources initially assigned to the 787 were woefully inadequate. The distributed production process was selected because it allowed Boeing to get ride of many (most) of those...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2024, 19:33
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

I hear what you are saying but ultimately it is...

I hear what you are saying but ultimately it is Boeing’s choice as to how much resources they want to assign to fix the identified system problems. The resources assigned will largely drive the...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2024, 16:41
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Boeing was the company that designed the and...

Boeing was the company that designed the and built the first 777 in about 4 years. Maybe it is time to say if you can build an entirely new wide body intercontinental airliner in 4 years it shouldn’t...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2024, 18:30
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The damage done by Boeing is not confined to the...

The damage done by Boeing is not confined to the US. Transport Canada accepted the MAX certification date provided by Boeing under a FAA - TC bilateral certification agreement. They felt they were...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2024, 17:03
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Sadly I think you are right. If it is not there...

Sadly I think you are right. If it is not there already Boeing must be close to the point of no return.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2024, 00:08
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

I think the magnitude of the door "Quality...

I think the magnitude of the door "Quality Escape" is a lot larger than has been reported. It seems to me it was a product of a profound failure of the QA processes in the entire Boeing production...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2024, 01:28
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Recent reporting has highlighted the fact that...

Recent reporting has highlighted the fact that the QA system at Spirit is different than the one Boeing uses. One potential implication of this difference is that different documentation with respect...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jan 2024, 18:24
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Boeing is another case study in what happens when...

Boeing is another case study in what happens when senior managers know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

One more fatal crash of a MAX or indeed any other in production model with...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2024, 04:14
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Yes, I am aware as I am aware that the financial...

Yes, I am aware as I am aware that the financial resources of the company continues to deteriorate as the costs of the MAX debacle and the continuing 787 production Fu*k ups weigh down the company.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2024, 02:17
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

So MechEngr, explain to me how Boeing has a...

So MechEngr, explain to me how Boeing has a future, because I just don’t see it. This is not a wind up I am genuinely interested in the question. A failed Boeing would be a terrible shame
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jan 2024, 00:41
Replies: 705
Views: 199,846
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

I have to say I saw red with that statement. Your...

I have to say I saw red with that statement. Your statement may be true for the original MCAS but it is manifestly untrue for the production software that literally gave seconds for the crew to...
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