Possible? Technically.
Will it? Probably never, it's too much of a tool used by the US Government to ever go bankrupt.
Will it? Probably never, it's too much of a tool used by the US Government to ever go bankrupt.
Of course, the US government would never allow Boeing to go out of business completely, as in a chapter 7 bankruptcy.
But a chapter 11 bankruptcy, in which Boeing the business survives but its current stockholders lose everything? Not inconceivable it might happen some day, and I can't see why the US government would feel it necessary to stop that. Customers only care about the firm's products and services still being available to purchase at a reasonable price, if the stockholders lose everything that's not their problem.
Out of curiosity, do you think they wouldn't let it even get that far to make sure they stay competitive vs Airbus?
So I don't think Boeing will be filing for chapter 11 any time soon. But in 5, 10, 15 years from now? Anything could happen. Maybe they'll turn the corner from this episode, and their business will have a very bright future. Maybe they get stuck in the doldrums, and then chapter 11 might slowly become more plausible as an ultimate outcome.