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genxlib

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1. John Oliver did an extended segment on Boeing

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 04:51 PM

Mar 2024

Highly recommend it.

He is always great and this story was as illuminating as they always are.

Short version is that they merged with McDonnel Douglas and the shitty MD culture won the internal battle for the soul of the company.

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Opinion: How Boeing lost its way [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 OP

John Oliver did an extended segment on Boeing genxlib Mar 2024 #1

This is completely true. There's a reason Douglas was failing when they merged. maspaha Mar 2024 #2

The long shadow of Jack Welch 1cheapbeemr Mar 2024 #3