r/boeing • u/Necessary_Sink3873 • 10d ago

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I’ve always been curious about something about Boeing from both an engineering and operations perspective.

People often discuss Boeing in terms of aircraft design, company decisions, manufacturing, certification, safety culture, airline pressure, etc. But I rarely see discussion on what Boeing still does exceptionally well compared to competitors.

For those who follow Boeing closely (engineers, aviation enthusiasts, pilots, maintenance crews, employees, passengers):

What do you think Boeing’s strongest area is today, and what do you think needs the biggest improvement?

Interested in hearing technical and non-technical perspectives.

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u/Realistic_Belt_4880 10d ago

I love the mentoring available from senior and experienced folks. Never had it this good earlier on in my career.

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u/Gerbert946 9d ago

This is a good point and one that was unintentionally made better by a very cynical program that helped in ways that were unintended. Gerry Hanley's "Knowledge Transfer Through Mentoring" program that was inaugurated by Stonecipher to gut the talent and costs in North American (formerly owned by Rockwell, but purchased by Boeing in 1996) became an excellent program in the NW under the joint sponsorship by the company and SPEEA. That and this whole thread point to one of Boeing's consistent strengths. No matter what sort of mess the leadership tries to make of things, good people working in the trenches consistently outperform expectations. If you ask someone for help, almost always they will provide more than expected.