Boeing has the financial resources to withstand a strike of at least two to three months, and much of the negative financial effect will be reversed once aircraft deliveries resume,

Although a strike will negatively affect financial results, Boeing has the financial resources to withstand a strike of at least two to three months, and much of the negative financial effect will be reversed once aircraft deliveries resume.

Does this mean that Boeing will lose business to Airbus? If the strike does not last more than three months, that would be unlikely.

This strike did not have to occur. We made our top issues clear months ago and simply asked Boeing to do the right thing for their work force.

For Boeing, the implications for a strike depend on its duration,

Versus the positions as we went into the strike, Boeing certainly looks like they did give more, ... would cost both sides more, so getting it settled earlier is definitely better.