Boeing has faced intense scrutiny and pressure since a panel blew off a 737 Max 9 shortly after the plane, an Alaska Airlines flight, took off on Jan. 5. The episode raised fresh questions about the quality of the planes the company produces several years after two Max 8 planes crashed, killing nearly 350 people. […]
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How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality for the 737 Max
In February last year, a new Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane was on one of its first flights when an automated stabilizing system appeared to malfunction, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing soon after they took off. Less than two months later, an Alaska Airlines 737 Max plane with eight hours of […]
Read MoreDave Calhoun’s Rocky Tenure as Boeing CEO: Timeline
When Boeing named Dave Calhoun its chief executive in 2019, his mandate was clear: to navigate the company out of a reputational crisis after a pair of deadly crashes on its planes. But on Monday, Boeing announced that Mr. Calhoun would depart at the end of 2024 as the company tries to manage another safety […]
Read MoreDavid Calhoun, Boeing C.E.O., to Step Down in Management Reshuffle
Boeing announced Monday that its chief executive, David Calhoun, would step down at the end of 2024 as part of a broad management shake-up, as the aircraft maker grapples with its most significant safety crisis in years. Stan Deal, the head of the division that makes planes for commercial customers, will retire immediately and will […]
Read MoreAlaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says
Four bolts used to secure the panel that ultimately blew off an Alaska Airlines plane during a flight last month were removed — and appear not to have been replaced — at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Wash., according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The panel, known as a […]
Read MoreBoeing, Still Recovering From Max 8 Crashes, Faces a New Crisis
After two deadly crashes involving its best-selling 737 Max 8 planes five years ago, Boeing spent billions of dollars to make its products safer and repair its reputation. Now, the company is again confronting a wave of uncertainty and costs following a harrowing incident involving a different 737 jet. Just four weeks ago, a hole […]
Read MoreBoeing Faces Tricky Balance Between Safety and Financial Performance
Less than four weeks after a hole blew open on a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet during a flight, company executives face a thorny question: Should they emphasize safety or financial performance? The issue is looming as Boeing prepares to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday amid its most significant safety crisis in years. With […]
Read MoreBoeing’s Problems Started Long Before the Alaska Airlines Mishap
We often use the word “iconic” to describe companies such as Xerox, U.S. Steel and General Electric when we really mean “no longer great.” And Boeing no longer is. That company’s already turbulent reputation suffered another jolt this month when a door plug — a fake door that replaces a real one in some airline […]
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