Here’s Why Boeing Cancelled its 797 Prototype

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Delta Just Ordered the 797...Sort Of:    • Delta Just Ordered the 797…sort of  

Intro - 0:00
Why Boeing Needs the 797 - 2:27
The 797’s Key Feature - 5:03
The TBW’s Challenges - 6:36
Playing Devil’s Advocate - 10:05
This Isn’t The Same Boeing… - 11:23
A Catch-22 - 12:26
Closing Thoughts - 13:11

Edited & Produced by Ann Wayne
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A few months back, former Boeing CEO Phil Condit came out and said that the company needs to build a new airplane, and it needs to do so right now. This isn’t exactly a new take - the company has long had a hole in its commercial lineup that it needs to fill. But Condit’s reason for urgency is born out of a unique perspective. In his view, Boeing needs “real, honest-to-god product development” if it wants to keep its engineers sharp and preserve their ability to innovate.

This seems like a totally fair point. In recent years, Boeing’s engineering department has seemingly lost its way. But perhaps it isn’t so wise for Boeing to rush blindly into a new project. After all, building the 797 will present some of the hardest problems that Boeing’s ever faced. And if the company misfires, it may fall into a hole that it can never crawl out of. Let me explain…


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