They're the lone remaining large-scale producer of large passenger and logistic military aircraft in the world's preeminent air power.
Of course they'll be bailed out.
Realistically, the US government would nationalize Boeing before they let Boeing outright fail (and they'd probably only do that if bailouts didn't work). Boeing is a huge strategic asset for the US, and I don't think the US is willing to deal with the consequences of Boeing shutting down.
I was actually wondering - what is the last company that the US actually nationalized? In 2008, some banks were shutdown and their assets handled by the govt but not sure that qualifies.
General Motors was nationalized at the time.
So I'm wondering what counts as nationalization? GM declared Chapter 11 and asked the CEO to resign, but did they give other direction?
They bailed out GM of all companies what do you think?
Too big to fail, yes, but not too big to go bankrupt.