Question

In a June 2024 Congressional hearing, this company’s then-CEO Dave Calhoun was asked “Why haven’t you resigned?” and was accused of (10[1])leading this company on a “hollow shell” of promises. John Barnett claimed that this company intentionally allowed defective (10[1])parts to go (10[2])missing at its North (10[1])Charleston plant. (10[3])A test craft manufactured by this company experienced malfunctioning thrusters in June 2024, (10[1])leaving two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station. In July 2024, this company pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. for its role in two fatal crashes. For 10 points, name this aerospace company that manufactures the 737 MAX series. ■END■

ANSWER: Boeing [or The Boeing Company]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Davis JohnsonPurdue CNorthwestern B2010
Sriram KoritalaIllinois APurdue B3810
Sam KonkelChicago ASIUE4110
David ZhangIllinois BNotre Dame C4110
Nitin MurthyPurdue AIllinois D4510
Emmett ChoChicago BIowa B4710
Stephen HeritageNotre Dame AIndiana4710
Sebastian PujetWashU ANotre Dame B4710
Jacob PuthipirojNorthwestern AWashU B6010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%43.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%38.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%37.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%40.64
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY1090%0%10%36.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%45.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%35.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%42.89