banduraj t1_jeas28p wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Such a shame to see this. I really wanted to see Boeing succeed, compete and make use of their Starliner in the commercial space.

jrichard717 t1_jeau57d wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:50 PM

Me too. I know there is a lot of "Boeing bad" in all of Reddit, but it would have been very beneficial to have them actually be a solid competitor to SpaceX which currently holds a near monopoly in space. Having a competitor in this case is a good thing because it would force both companies to be on their toes and find new ways to incentivize.

dern_the_hermit t1_jeb5evj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:01 PM

> I know there is a lot of "Boeing bad" in all of Reddit

Well, it's for shit like this, the company squandering its talent pools and pedigree with goofy management and stumbling behavior. If they can't pull a major turnaround they're going to represent sludge that slows down the whole industry, simply by virtue of their size and sprawl.

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photoengineer t1_jefb8e2 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:23 PM

I want to see them succeed too because more access to space is better for humanity. They hold the keys to their own success though and sadly have been struggling more than anyone thought they would.