But it shows up in 64% of major aircraft accidents over the last decade.
That’s 9 of the last 14 plane accidents.
And it’s not just a safety concern, it’s starting to show up in business.
Let’s break it down.
1️⃣In narrow-body aircrafts (the 6-seats-per-row planes we all fly), Boeing is struggling.
Airbus is miles ahead with its A320neo series.
Meanwhile, Boeing’s 737 MAX has been in crisis mode with 7 of those 9 crashes involved the 737 variants.
2️⃣But wide-body aircrafts? That’s where Boeing still dominates.
These are the 10-seats-per-row long-haul beasts — the 787s and 777Xs.
Qatar Airways even placed a record $96 billion order for 210 of them last month during Trump's visit.
But here’s the catch.
This week’s Air India flight marked the second time in a decade that a Boeing wide-body aircraft went down.
We don’t yet know the cause.
But if it turns out to be anything design/quality related — that could hurt Boeing’s final stronghold.
Because airlines can forgive delays.
They can even forgive pricing.
But they don’t forgive repeated headlines.
But not to miss, Boeing still has strong US government backing. That’s why Boeing will still win deals, despite safety setbacks. In global aviation, a plane isn’t just a product - it’s also foreign policy.
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