United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci on Boeing plane problems

From Fortune:

Troubles continue for Boeing as a jet mishap and grounding of 737 Max-9 jets are causing major complications. Additional loose bolts found in faulty Max-9s have led to hundreds of flight cancellations. Alaska Airlines is also dispatching its own auditors to Boeing. Boeing has yet to make an official statement.

Boeing shares have already fallen by 17% since the start of the year due to the series of accidents that have occurred. Executives from some of the biggest carriers, such as Alaska Airlines, are pushing for Boeing to quickly address the issues and improve the quality of its products.

The sorting out of the 737 Max-10 planes is running behind schedule, causing further problems. CEO of United Airlines, Scott Kirby, announced that he is questioning Boeing’s trustworthiness due to the consistent manufacturing struggles they have been facing.



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