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An interesting piece on Boeing. John Oliver.

He posits that Boeing's downhill slide started with the acquisition of McDonnell Douglas. The part of the McDD culture that was absorbed at Boeing was stock buybacks and cost cutting (in part to pay for those buybacks). As a result, Boeing quality has suffered greatly, and they aren't able to get planes out on schedule (even "releasing" a mock-up plane at one point, because the actual plane wasn't even ready). Plus not disclosing stuff to pilots, rushing without checking, etc. If Boeing employees wouldn't get on one of their planes, it gives one pause.

Meanwhile, I've flown a few Airbus aircraft the past few years, and they are very nice. Obviously, I can't speak for any missing bolts. But none of their doors have popped-off in mid-flight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8oCilY4szc

I may have to start using the filter described in the video, and start excluding Boeing aircraft from my flight options.

All good points.

I had written a few weeks ago that maybe, Lena Khan and Biden's FTC isn't as "anti business" as someone of us like to say.

They block things like Kroger-Albertsons - 2 grocery chains merging as if they are gonna merge and say "let's lower profits and give the customer a better deal now".

On CNBC when they questioned her she nicely responded with Boeing, and how lack of competition hardly seemed to help the consumers and right now -- the shareholders aren't too thrilled either.

For perhaps 4-5 years now - I have flown Boeing once in awhile but given a choice I always go Airbus even if it means less convenience schedule or airport wise.

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