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Boeing’s Starliner history shows safety, quality concerns exist systemically across the company
Editor’s Note: The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) on Feb. 19 released its investigative report of the failures in 2024 of the Boeing Starliner space vehicle. Defects in the Starliner resulted in its crew being housed in the… Read More
NASA hit by DOGE layoffs, office closures; Boeing’s X-66A R&D continues for now
By Scott Hamilton March 11, 2025, © Leeham News: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the latest federal government agency to come into Elon Musk’s sights for major cost cutting, and a union representing about 1,000… Read More
Boeing’s shareholders: which do you prefer? Dilution or bankruptcy?
By Scott Hamilton Sept. 23, 2024, © Leeham News: A Wells Fargo analyst calculated The Boeing Co. might have to issue 190 million shares of stock to get itself out of the financial mess it’s in. At the… Read More
Q3 Could Be Boeing’s Reddest Earnings Report This Year
Subscription Required By Dan Catchpole The U.S. Air Force accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk test aircraft from Boeing on Sep. 14th. (Image courtesy of USAF and Boeing Co.) October 23, 2023, © Leeham News: Wall… Read More