Boeing’s very public struggles lately have included deadly crashes of the 737 MAX overseas, the falling door plug earlier this year near Portland, and now the machinists’ strike. Still, many people around here have high hopes that the company will ...

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is shown on the assembly line during a brief media tour at the Boeing facility in Renton, Wash., Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool) Boeing’s 737 Max is a more fuel-efficient version of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlotte-based reporter Ted Reed covers airlines and airline labor. Scott Hamilton was already a recognized expert on Boeing in 1989, when I started to cover airlines for The Miami Herald.