Dave Calhoun, outgoing CEO of Boeing, in Washington in June 2024 (Andrew Harnik) Boeing’s new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, took office at the struggling aerospace giant on Thursday, announcing a greater focus on operations as the company seeks to recover from its setbacks and restore its financial health. In a message to employees, Ortberg expressed how […]
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby praised Kelly Ortberg in a LinkedIn post on Thursday, adding that the two had lunch together earlier in the week. Kirby said he had “increased confidence that Boeing is on the right track and will recover faster than most expect.” As head of the airline that uses more Boeing aircraft […]
(Reuters) – Boeing has named former Rockwell Collins executive Kelly Ortberg as its new president and CEO, entrusting the experienced aerospace expert with the task of getting the struggling aircraft maker back on track. The appointment follows months of deliberations at Boeing as the company seeks to salvage its reputation and resolve safety issues following […]
New Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg probably didn’t need reminding of what was coming. Still, the troubled plane maker’s second-quarter results, released just before his termination was announced last Wednesday, underscored the chaos he inherited. The company reported a loss of $2.90 per share, missing analysts’ expectations by nearly a dollar. Operating losses more than tripled […]
WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) – Kelly Ortberg, the new CEO of Boeing, accompanied by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, visited Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita. Ortberg, who has been in office for just five days, has several items on his to-do list. His top priority is to restore confidence in the face of heightened scrutiny from U.S. regulators […]
Sign up here if you are already a subscriber Washington, DC — Thursday was Kelly Ortberg’s first day on the job, trading in his years-old visitor’s pass for a permanent blue card as the 13th CEO of The Boeing Company. The sprawling aviation empire he built over 108 years and will now lead is in […]
