After years of turbulence, is Boeing ready for takeoff?

You know who we haven't discussed on this show in a while?

The Boeing company.

They're the 2nd biggest private employer in this state.

It’s good we haven't talked about ’em because when we do, it's usually bad news.
The fatal crashes a few years ago, the door panel blowing out last year, the machinist strike.

The US Senate held a whistleblower hearing and the title was “Examining Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture: Firsthand Accounts.” - Not a great sign.

So how is Boeing doing now?

Well, the stock price is up 20% this year, Qatar Airlines is buying 210 new jets, and Boeing might not face criminal charges after all for those fatal crashes - something the victims’ families are angry about.

Let’s catch up on Boeing...

GUESTS: 

• Lauren Rosenblatt, Seattle Times business reporter covering Boeing
• Richard Aboulafia, managing director of AeroDynamic Advisory

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