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Will Boeing File for Bankruptcy?

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Last Updated 9 months ago

Bahram Adrangi"I don't think Boeing is going to go bankrupt."Oct 25, 2024

Tim Clark"Unless the company is able to raise funds through a rights issue, I see an imminent investment downgrade with Chapter 11 looming on the horizon."Oct 15, 2024

Jon Talton"If ever a company was "too big to fail," a phrase usually associated with banks, it’s Boeing."Oct 25, 2024

Kevin Michaels"It [bankruptcy] is a higher possibility today than it was six months ago or a year ago."Oct 23, 2024

NPR Online News

Franklin TurnerBoeing is "too big to fail due to its extensive involvement in crucial government and military projects."Jul 09, 2024

Dave Calhoun"I'm proud of our team and remain fully confident in our future."Apr 25, 2024

Kelly OrtbergWe will "take difficult steps to preserve cash and ensure that Boeing is able to successfully recover."Sep 18, 2024

Thomas GilbertIf Boeing can't turn its affairs around, bankruptcy "is not something out of the question."Oct 11, 2024

Ronald J. EpsteinBoeing is "not going to be in [financial] trouble tomorrow.”May 03, 2024

Chris Isidore"It is not likely that Boeing would be forced out of business by its current financial crisis."Oct 16, 2024

Al RootBoeing "is nowhere near a bailout or restructuring."Oct 25, 2024

Chris IsidoreBoeing's "place as part of a duopoly essentially ensures its survival."Oct 16, 2024

Richard AboulafiaBoeing will "likely get access to the debt and equity they need [to avoid bankruptcy], no matter how bad things look."Oct 15, 2024

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