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wants the situation at Boeing
Scott Kirby
Just by their request,
they said’we have lost
confidence and wanted
radical change’ - and
that is what happened.
Never in Boeing’s storied
history has there been such a
momentous announcement. The Emirates.
following week David Calhoun,
President & CEO announced his
retirement, President of Boeing
Commercial Airplanes Stan Deal
retired and Board Chair Larry
Kellner advised the company
he doesn’t plan to stand for
re-election.
Stephanie Pope was appointed
to lead BCA, effective imme-
diately and has been serving
as Chief Operating Officer
of Boeing since January of
this year. Previously, she
was President and Chief
Executive officer of Boeing
Global Services, where she
was responsible for leading the
company’s aerospace services
for commercial, government
and aviation industry custom-
ers worldwide. Prior, she was
Chief Financial Officer of Boeing
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Commercial Airplanes and has
held positions in every Boeing
business unit.
But will this be
enough, questions one
of Boeing’s biggest
customer and critics
As the world’s largest operator
of the Boeing 777 and with over
200 orders the biggest customer
for the 777X Emirates is one of
many airlines that needs and
Tim Clark
resolved quickly.
Emirates President Sir Tim
Clark has spoken exclusively to
AirlineRatings.com and AAA to
share his views on the situation
at Boeing.
“To fix Boeing’s issues,
the company needs
a strong engineering
lead as its head
coupled to a gover-
nance model which
prioritizes safety and
quality,” warns Clark.
“It is little wonder that the
Machinists Union wants a seat
on the board, simply to ensure
that the voice of the factory floor
is part and parcel of the decision
process and is fully integrated
into the governance model’s risk
management strategies.
“Whether, yet again, this chang-
ing of the guard will resolve
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