截至9月底，美国联邦航空管理局(FAA)以安全和质量问题为由，将737飞机的月产量限制在38架，波音股价在211美元左右徘徊。1. Boeing's stock price has fallen by more than 32% throughout the year, making it the biggest loser in the Dow Jones Index, primarily affected by negative events such as the 737 Max aircraft incidents, production restrictions, safety and quality issues, executive dismissals, and whistleblower incidents; 2. The Federal Aviation Administration has limited the monthly production of the 737 aircraft to 38 units, and a strike by mechanics has led to the halt of production for most of Boeing's passenger aircraft, including the best-selling 737 Max model.
According to a report from Finance Associated Press on January 1 (editor Niu Zhanlin), on Tuesday in Eastern Time, Boeing is about to end a disastrous year, with a stock price that has fallen by more than 32%, which will make it the biggest loser in the Dow Jones Index.
Boeing's opening price in 2024 was $257.50, however, on January 5, an Alaska Air 737 Max aircraft experienced an embedded door falling off during flight, after which the US federal regulatory agencies restricted Boeing's aircraft production.
As of the end of September, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) limited the monthly production of the 737 aircraft to 38 units, citing safety and quality issues, while Boeing's stock price hovered around $211.
By the end of the year, Boeing encountered an extremely tragic event. On December 29, a Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft from South Korea's Jeju Air overshot the runway during landing at the country's Wooman International Airport in the southwest, collided with the airport fence, and exploded into flames. According to South Korea's Fire Agency, in the incident, aside from 2 people being rescued, all the remaining 179 people on board lost their lives.
The cause of the incident is currently unclear, and the investigation could take months, with no evidence indicating that Boeing's manufacturing was the culprit.
Boeing stated in a press release: "We are in contact with Jeju Air and are ready to assist them at any time. We extend our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones; our hearts are with the passengers and crew."
Even if it turns out that this recent accident was not Boeing's fault, it still marks the end of a series of horrific events for this troubled aircraft manufacturer over the year. Unlike the South Korean air disaster, most of the issues in these cases are apparently Boeing's fault.
A series of scandals led to the dismissal of the company's CEO and several other well-known executives, and the endless negative news raised serious doubts about the company's ability to control safety and quality issues.
Moreover, Boeing's troubles go beyond this, as two whistleblowers from Boeing died unexpectedly in the first half of the year, attracting global attention. Subsequently, multiple other whistleblowers stepped forward to assert that the company deliberately used defective parts in its aircraft.
By June, American astronauts Whelmore and Williams took the first crewed test flight of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station, but due to issues such as thruster failures and helium leaks, the return time was repeatedly postponed, and it remains stranded in space, which has severely damaged Boeing's reputation.
In September, over 32,000 Boeing machinists began a strike after rejecting the initial labor agreement. The strike, lasting nearly seven weeks, resulted in the halt of production for most of Boeing's passenger aircraft, including its best-selling 737 Max model.
According to data from the Anderson Economic Group, this strike by Boeing is the costliest in the USA in the 21st century, causing losses exceeding $11.5 billion for the company, workers, and suppliers.
