Boeing's new CEO: 'We were our own worst enemy'

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Boeing CEO David Calhoun, who's been on the job about a week, spoke out on Wednesday about how he hoped to restore trust among his employees and his customers.

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Boeing CEO David Calhoun, who's been on the job about a week, said that in the aftermath of the 737 Max crisis,"We were our own worst enemy."

Calhoun, a longtime Boeing board member who took over after the sudden departure of Dennis Muilenburg, spoke out on Wednesday about how he hoped to restore trust among his employees and his customers.The best way to rebuild consumer confidence in the 737 Max jets, Calhoun added, is when pilots can vouch for them.

"When pilots get on that airplane and support that airplane, I believe passengers will follow," he said during a phone call with media. Governments and airlines around the world have grounded 737 Max aircraft since March 2019 after two crashes within six months of each other -- in October 2018 and March 2019 -- killed a total of 346 people.

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