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 […]
After his meeting with Kelly Ortberg, United CEO Scott Kirby went from being a harsh critic of Boeing to a staunch supporter of the manufacturer’s recovery. Few airline CEOs have been as vocal in their criticism of Boeing as the CEO of United Airlines. Even Alaska itself, the airline that suffered from the 737 MAX-9 […]
When it comes to hiring new people, new Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has quite the nightmare ahead of him. He took office on Thursday and his to-do list is massive. This week, the NTSB held hearings on the door-latching incident that affected Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 last January. The agency does not normally hold such […]
