Heard on the Street: The key decision awaiting Boeing’s new CEO
The 737 MAX crisis showed up the shortcomings of Boeing’s management in playing defense. Going into 2020, though, newly appointed Chief Executive David Calhoun will also need to prove he can play attack.
This week, the former General Electric and Nielsen director stepped into the top job at Boeing. His priority is getting the MAX recertified and putting an end to a yearlong crisis. The company said Tuesday that it logged a net negative 87 commercial-plane orders last year—the first year in which cancellations have outpaced...
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