> Boeing is like most big companies part of the capitalist system where shareholders expect an annual rate of return of 5 to 8%.
Boeing is the most governmental company there is. They are heavily subsidized, for example to “create jobs” in poor areas where social peace is needed (and I’m only talking about massive incentives they pocket from local governments, not even starting on defense contracts).
That frankly means they hire factory workers going in and out of prison. As you may imagine, those are not the best employees. If an airframe is cut at the wrong place, they still put it in the plane, leaving gaping holes representing more than 50% of the extruded structure (it had happened in 2013 on …80 planes).
> I think politics is the only way out of this.
Boeing keeps receiving subsidies from politicians. It’s the exact opposite of a private company, it’s the symbol of why meddling politicians with USA jewels ends up as an eagle’s fest. The FAA seems to be bribed all the time. At the same time, it’s a giant geopolitical asset to project the power of USA onto the world, which is why it’s protected from any inquiry upon its corruption.
Partisans are always prompt to blame it on the stock exchange and speculation and claim it should have more ties to the political powers that brought it there. American politics will not do anything about it. If anything, I can only see the EU forbidding Boeing planes from EU soil that would begin to solve the situation.
Heck, USA should forbid Boeing planes from USA soil.