Boeing’s quandary

The real problem at Boeing is its chief executive Jim McNerney, an MBA from Yale. An engineer in charge says: “This the engineering we are going to use; get me the financing.”

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By (Archer Crosley, by email)

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2013, 9:02 PM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 7:48 AM

An MBA in charge says: “This is the money we are going to spend; get me the engineering to fit it.” That, plus McNerney’s ludicrous belief in having a global village build the plane.

Regardless of the latest attempt to blame the Dreamliner on former CEO of Boeing Commercial Airlines Alan Mulally, this is NcNerney’s baby.

And I believe this jet will never stop having major problems.

(Archer Crosley, by email)

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2013, 9:02 PM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 7:48 AM

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