We miss Boeing. The old Boeing.

[RainCaster]

4. The 787 program was clearly in the category of New Boeing

First was the notion of outsourcing the engineering to Russia. Not only were the engineers cheaper, but they needed fewer seats for the specialized software. Of course the communications with the US teams didn't go well, but that's OK, it was just teeth-cutting, right?

Then there were all the issues of dealing with a very new material. Carbon fiber just didn't store or machine like aluminum does.

Fasteners were another issue.

Then there was the debacle of the "Jobs Lifter", that over-sized airplane created to ship the prefabbed body tubes across the country.

All those new ideas about JIT supplies. The whole notion of stretching the suppliers out on payments while demanding faster delivery and lower prices. Machine shops across the country had delivery problems directly related to immigration raids because those were the only employees they could find to work for the low wages Boeing demanded with their procurement system. This has become a key part of Boeing's Future.