Boeing, one of the world's most consequential manufacturers, finds itself once again measuring the distance between promise and execution. CEO Kelly Ortberg acknowledged this week that stabilizing 737 MAX production is taking longer than anticipated — a candid admission that sent the company's stock lower and reminded markets that rebuilding trust, like building aircraft, cannot be rushed. The disclosure arrives as Boeing simultaneously pursues MAX 10 certification, 777X flight testing, and a pending labor vote, each demanding attention from a company still tracing its way back from years of c