Boeing’s David Calhoun “devastated” over “quality escape” as NTSB shares initial findings

Boeing president and CEO David Calhoun described his initial reaction to the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 incident as “devastated” and “emotional”, adding that Boeing’s job is now to “understand literally everything that has happened…. and make sure it can never happen again”. Speaking on US network CNBC, Calhoun defined the issues as concerning a “discrete set of airplanes with a very discrete plug,” highlighting that despite having a “proven design,” a “quality escape occurred”. When questioned over any potential correlation with previous MAX issues, he added: “We have not had safety related [incidents]. This one is. And it’s very