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Re:United Airlines tells Boeing to stop building Max 10s and... by tcbawo on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @10:28AM (#39691624)
If a Private Equity group decided to buy them out and restructure, it would make a fascinating case study. If some radical restructuring does happen, I hope they bring along a film crew to make a documentary in the process.
Re:United Airlines tells Boeing to stop building Max 10s and... by tivert on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @10:48AM (#39691862)
> If a Private Equity group decided to buy them out and restructure, it would make a fascinating case study.

I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but my impression is private equity makes the same kind of detrimental changes that Boeing has already been making. IIRC, they're known for cost cutting and cashing out goodwill, not making expensive culture changes to pursue engineering excellence.

Re:United Airlines tells Boeing to stop building Max 10s and... by salawat on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @10:47AM (#39691855)
Jesus. Do you want us all to die? Private Equity might as well be the hand of Death themself. Literally so when they get their hands on hospitals.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/01/hospitals-slash-staff...

Re:United Airlines tells Boeing to stop building Max 10s and... by tcbawo on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @11:42AM (#39692762)
Not advocating. Very few companies can be overhauled in a significant way while remaining public. Boeing is a strategically important company from an economic and military perspective, so I have to imagine it will be treated as a special case.