Boeing's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year

Boeing has faced a near-constant string of hurdles in 2024.PATRICK T. FALLON/Getty Images

• Boeing is having a rough year.
• The company has faced mechanical problems, lawsuits, a leadership shake-up, and layoffs.

Boeing has been going through it this year.

From losing a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight, causing a side panel to blow out in midair, to an exodus of corporate executives, the company has faced a litany of crises in 2024. The company's stock is down over 40% since January.

Here's a breakdown of how Boeing's year went from bad to worse.

Representatives for Boeing did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.