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JDinTX's avatar

Seems I recall the then-Boeing exec hanging out with chump at the WH before the crashes that brought scrutiny. Not saying it was nefarious, but I wondered why at the time, and more why as Boeing’s problems starting killing passengers.

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Jen Andrews's avatar

My family were life long Boeing people. It was run by engineers.

Current management are MBA types. All you need to know.

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JDinTX's avatar

My husband used to travel to Boeing when he was a contracting officer for NASA. Had most respect for them. That was a while back and they have hit the skids. I still think that NASA will regret their alliance with Elon. Maybe they already do.

Have you seen the PBS blurb about Jack Kilby, where he says "I'm just an engineer, I don't deserve the Nobel Prize." Love it. An MBA would have "regulated" his brain.

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Jen Andrews's avatar

My dad managed mfg for the electronics package on the airborne command post, and worked on the Saturn V rocket. I keep telling him he should write a bio. He has pictures of him walking w Bandar Bush, holding hands and carrying one of his kids. He was delivering AWACS to the saudis.

He says " I'm nobody" to my autobiography suggestion.

Old time Boeing.

He agrees with you the Musk alliance is a mistake.

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JDinTX's avatar

Indeed he should write his bio. So many stories from long ago, at the dawn of the age that has changed the world. Good stories from people who think they are ""nobody." Glad he agrees about Musk, seems like a no-brainer to me.

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Jeanne Stevens's avatar

I've heard several ex-Boeing employees on NPR lately. It's obvious that Boeing has put money over the safety of their passengers. Greed will be the death of us all. Makes me wonder how these decision makers can look themselves in the mirror or sleep at night.

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JDinTX's avatar

Bet that they sleep better than I do. Comes from that empathy deficit.

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