Air India crash is latest test for new Boeing leadership
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With public perception of Boeing still on shaky ground, it will fall to executives to move the company past a series of regulatory crises.
Boeing's Stephanie Pope and Air India's Chairman N. Chandrasekaran met in India following a fatal Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash. The disaster, one of the worst in a decade, highlighted challenges for Boeing's leadership in restoring its image.
Just as Ortberg was gaining momentum at Boeing, the deadly crash of an Air India 787 to London underscored how difficult it remains to restore confidence in the embattled planemaker
Despite positive data points, trust between the planemaker and its shareholders, customers and regulators remains fragile
Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg is in a familiar role as he faces another crisis, this time over a crash involving the company’s 787 Dreamliner jet in India.
“It’s a classic moment of crisis management and fast response ... Inc. While Plueger has confidence in the company’s leadership, “Boeing is not completely out of the woods,” he said.
Boeing has canceled its plans to attend the Paris Air Show following a tragic crash involving one of its 787-8 Dreamliner jets. An Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, India, resulting in the deaths of nearly all 242 passengers on board.
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Free Malaysia Today on MSNAir India crash latest test for new Boeing leadershipNEW YORK] The Boeing leadership was back in crisis mode on Thursday following the deadly crash of an Air India 787-8 Dreamliner jet minutes after take-off earlier in the day. Read more at The Business Times.