Boeing Just Won a Major Navy Fighter Jet Contract, but Don’t Lose Sight of the 737 MAX

It’s a nice win for the company, but it won’t give shares the boost investors want—that will take improvement in the company’s commercial airplanes business—but a win is a win. “It’s an honor to be selected to produce the Navy’s first sixth–generation platform,” said Steve Parker, president and chief executive officer, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, in a news release. Boeing was up against Northrop Grumman in the Navy competition.