October 25, 2024· 22 min

Lots More on the Ongoing Mess That Is Boeing

Richard Aboulafia

Orality

Model

81%

Oral-dominant (speeches, podcasts, storytelling)

Speaker Breakdown

HostJoe Weisenthal(694 words)

M:29%

HostTracy Alloway(1,093 words)

M:29%

GuestRichard Aboulafia(2,122 words)

M:28%

Oral Indicators

Agonistic35%

basically, obviously, incredible

Engagement63%

you, our, your

Memory Aids100%

listen, now, like

Repetition100%

know (60x), like (33x), they (32x)

Parallelism70%

But, you know yes...., But on the other hand, what I ..., So even if there were, you kno...

Sound Patterns100%

45 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"

Formulaic Phrases9%

at the end of the day, i mean

Literate Indicators

Hedging13%

might, maybe, quite

Passive Voice6%

is resolved, be delivered, be cleared

Abstract Nouns24%

investment, resolution, correlation

Subordination9%

because, while, since

Sentence Length31%

Avg: 12.7 words/sentence

Word Complexity47%

investment, analyze, anticipate

Academic Markers0%

Impersonal Style37%

282 personal pronouns found

Descriptive Style100%

directly, finally, really

Description

Shares of Boeing, America's biggest aerospace manufacturer, have plummeted 40% so far this year. The company is facing a string of challenges, including fatal crashes of its 737 Max jet, a door blowing off another 737 aircraft, striking workers, and difficulties ramping up production. That's opened up some pretty existential questions for the company — including whether this former national champion will even survive for much longer. In the meantime, Boeing executives are trying to turn things around by raising additional capital and slashing the workforce to bring down costs. But will it work? In this episode, we speak with aerospace veteran Richard Aboulafia, a managing director at AeroDynamic Advisory, about the ongoing mess that is Boeing. Read More: Boeing Workers Reject Deal in Longshot Bid to Revive Pension The Remarkable Story of Brazilian Jet Maker Embraer Become a Bloomberg.com subscriber using our special intro offer at bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. You’ll get episodes of this podcast ad-free and exclusive access to our daily Odd Lots newsletter. Already a subscriber? Connect your account on the Bloomberg channel page in Apple Podcasts to listen ad-free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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