The Chicago-based company has stumbled repeatedly as it has sought approval for the 737 Max, which has been grounded since March after 2 crashes killed 346 people.
Boeing has suffered production stumbles with KC-46 tanker, delays to 777X jetliner & an embarrassing mishap involving its new space capsule over the weekend.
Dennis Muilenburg certainly deserves to take the fall for Boeing's 737 Max crisis, but he is also a convenient scapegoat for more pervasive cultural shortcomings of the company.
Boeing has repeatedly moved the goal posts for 737 Max’s return after it was grounded in March following two fatal crashes linked to a flight-control software system
The biggest question Boeing's CEO Dennis Muilenburg is failing to answer is how did he not know the safety concerns that were flagged over the 737 Max before the second fatal crash.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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