But the strike was just one of many challenges the troubled U.S. aerospace giant faces as it works to return to profitability and regain public confidence. Boeing’s 33,000 striking machinists disbanded their picket lines late Monday after leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district in Seattle said 59% of union members who cast ballots agreed to approve the company’s fourth formal offer,

Despite Boeing's strike ending, the company has had a tough year. But its backlog struggles can be traced back to the pandemic.