@Alan Brown: Indeed re-purposing makes sense for cargo and other non-pax-carrying applications so long as maintenance does not negatively affect the business model. The contents in the tube don't much care what the history and age of the aircraft may be. Keep the accountants and investors happy and all is good in this market.

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Sounds like a win-win to me.

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The link starts off with "Here's the thing, , , ,". Well here IS the thing. FlightAware, please stop the practice of connecting to Paywall sites. Does FlightAware have a financial interest in doing so? A reply from the editorial staff would be appreciated but fully expect "crickets". As per usual.

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Somebody at Boeing with weight needs to hit their bonus target!

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My sense is that the frequency of such related stories is most likely heightened thanks to social media and the drive for attention/eyeballs. Let's let the data speak and if the system is measured as wanting based on events over the last few years (not months) then initiate a safety program to adjust accordingly. Kneejerk reactions, often fueled by politics, are counterproductive to safety. All IMHO.

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When external "experts" weigh in on corporate timing that must be a sign that Boeing itself has little credibility in financial circles. Based on Boeing's current state, its board and shareholders will certainly find a way to muck this up as well. All IMHO

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I catch an aroma of BS in your post. Perhaps wrong but just saying.

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@Shenghao Han appears to have a somewhat limited view in terms of who owns what. Exactly as you stated RZ. The purchase by MHI of the CRJ series back in June 2019 put the final nail in the coffin of the MRJ. IMHO, this should in no way be a surprise.

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Agreed. Sounds like Boeing is desperate to find an organization that understands and respects engineering. Are they not, in effect, looking at outsourcing their engineering? Sounds like BIG Government is pulling some strings to assist Boeing. Or is this just another blast of marketing noise from Boeing aimed at increasing stock value while quelling the growing perception that Boeing is a failing commercial aviation entity? Military and defense may be another yet much much smaller story. Just amazing how this Boeing / NASA story gains traction at the same time that Boeing is in a fraud lawsuit by the feds. Of course, all IMHO.

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This site has morphed from a content site of general interest to a noise / eyeball capture site since its purchase by Collins Aerospace.

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