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<https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/boeing-is-still-bleeding-money-on-the-starliner-commercial-crew-program/>
"I think that that we're better off being doing less and doing it better than
doing more and not doing it well," Ortberg said. "So we're in the process of taking an evaluation of the portfolio. It's something a new CEO always does when you come into a business."
This doesn't bode well for Starliner IMHO.
On Friday, The Running Man exclaimed wildly:
<https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/boeing-is-still-bleeding-money-on-the-starliner-commercial-crew-program/>
"I think that that we're better off being doing less and doing it better than
doing more and not doing it well," Ortberg said. "So we're in the process of
taking an evaluation of the portfolio. It's something a new CEO always does >> when you come into a business."
This doesn't bode well for Starliner IMHO.
NASA has it pencilled in for 2H 2025. NASA really wants a choice. And
Eric Berger has suggested that NASA would be willing to pay for a cargo flight if that's needed to prepare for manned operation.
On 27/10/2024 02:57 Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, The Running Man exclaimed wildly:
<https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/boeing-is-still-bleeding-money-on-the-starliner-commercial-crew-program/>
"I think that that we're better off being doing less and doing it better >>> than doing more and not doing it well," Ortberg said. "So we're in the >>> process of taking an evaluation of the portfolio. It's something a new CEO
always does when you come into a business."
This doesn't bode well for Starliner IMHO.
NASA has it pencilled in for 2H 2025. NASA really wants a choice. And
Eric Berger has suggested that NASA would be willing to pay for a cargo
flight if that's needed to prepare for manned operation.
<https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279693/boeing-considers-selling-space-business-starliner>
What NASA wants isn't relevant. Boeing may well consider that bowing out may be more financially beneficial than continuing the program.
The Running Man formulated the question :
On 27/10/2024 02:57 Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, The Running Man exclaimed wildly:
<https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/boeing-is-still-bleeding-money-on-the-starliner-commercial-crew-program/>
"I think that that we're better off being doing less and doing it better >>>> than doing more and not doing it well," Ortberg said. "So we're in the >>>> process of taking an evaluation of the portfolio. It's something a new CEO
always does when you come into a business."
This doesn't bode well for Starliner IMHO.
NASA has it pencilled in for 2H 2025. NASA really wants a choice. And >>> Eric Berger has suggested that NASA would be willing to pay for a cargo >>> flight if that's needed to prepare for manned operation.
<https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279693/boeing-considers-selling-space-business-starliner>
What NASA wants isn't relevant. Boeing may well consider that bowing out may
be more financially beneficial than continuing the program.
Starliner may well be a drop in the bucket compared to the hemorraging
in the airliner business, and bowing out may result in losing a
customer on other projects as well.
The Running Man formulated the question :
On 27/10/2024 02:57 Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, The Running Man exclaimed wildly:
<https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/boeing-is-still-bleeding-money-on-the-starliner-commercial-crew-program/>
"I think that that we're better off being doing less and doing it better >>>> than doing more and not doing it well," Ortberg said. "So we're in the >>>> process of taking an evaluation of the portfolio. It's something a new >>>> CEO always does when you come into a business."
This doesn't bode well for Starliner IMHO.
NASA has it pencilled in for 2H 2025. NASA really wants a choice. And >>> Eric Berger has suggested that NASA would be willing to pay for a cargo >>> flight if that's needed to prepare for manned operation.
<https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279693/boeing-considers-selling-space-business-starliner>
What NASA wants isn't relevant. Boeing may well consider that bowing out
may be more financially beneficial than continuing the program.
Starliner may well be a drop in the bucket compared to the hemorraging in the
airliner business, and bowing out may result in losing a customer on other projects as well.
On 28/10/2024 09:24 Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> wrote:
The Running Man formulated the question :
On 27/10/2024 02:57 Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, The Running Man exclaimed wildly:
<https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/boeing-is-still-bleeding-money-on-the-starliner-commercial-crew-program/>
"I think that that we're better off being doing less and doing it better >>>>> than doing more and not doing it well," Ortberg said. "So we're in the >>>>> process of taking an evaluation of the portfolio. It's something a new >>>>> CEO always does when you come into a business."
This doesn't bode well for Starliner IMHO.
NASA has it pencilled in for 2H 2025. NASA really wants a choice. And >>>> Eric Berger has suggested that NASA would be willing to pay for a cargo >>>> flight if that's needed to prepare for manned operation.
<https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279693/boeing-considers-selling-space-business-starliner>
What NASA wants isn't relevant. Boeing may well consider that bowing out >>> may be more financially beneficial than continuing the program.
Starliner may well be a drop in the bucket compared to the hemorraging
in the airliner business, and bowing out may result in losing a
customer on other projects as well.
Even if they received money for a cargo mission it wouldn't compensate
the enormous amounts of money it costs to continue the Starliner program.
Therefore Boeing execs may well find it advantageous to eject the space business (except SLS, which is a Cost Plus Program where they make
ridiculous amounts of profit).