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genxlib

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4. Are the government funded problems going to hurt them?

Reply to relayerbob (Reply #3)

Tue May 12, 2020, 01:16 PM

May 2020

So often, the government ends up paying for the overruns and other problems. The defense contractors always seem to come out ahead no matter how they do.

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Boeing goes another month without a single airliner order [View all] Omaha Steve May 2020 OP

I was just talking about that this morning genxlib May 2020 #1

They've also incurred enormous over-runs on the SLS and Artemis programs relayerbob May 2020 #3

Are the government funded problems going to hurt them? genxlib May 2020 #4

Even if they do, the damage to the reputation will further damage the stock price relayerbob May 2020 #9

Not to worry DENVERPOPS May 2020 #7

I wonder what my future holds: Boeing stock and Boeing pension. Will they both go in2herbs May 2020 #2

Boeing blatantly disregarded safety issues putting thousands of lives at risk. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #5

On the 787 Max. maxsolomon May 2020 #10

You're right. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #19

The kc 46ers are sold... Maxheader May 2020 #6

They sent a bunch of those to Wichita--McConnell AFB in a hurry Bengus81 May 2020 #13

Is this suprising to AP News? maxsolomon May 2020 #8

People are waiting for the Space Force bucolic_frolic May 2020 #11

With entire plane fleets parked, not surprising Baclava May 2020 #12

Those are interesting genxlib May 2020 #14

Covid has driven the 737 Max problem off the radar. n/t MicaelS May 2020 #15

They are continuing to test fixes for the issues. maxsolomon May 2020 #18

Boeing cut corners to increase profit in the 737 MAX and people died. SkatmanRoth May 2020 #16

Boeing is essential for the security of the United States. maxsolomon May 2020 #17

Boeing has significant income from defense. SkatmanRoth May 2020 #20

Maybe Boeing should do a gab13by13 May 2020 #21