Transportation
Boeing Faces More Pressure as United CEO Vents Frustrations
- Scott Kirby has vented his frustrations over quality lapses
- CEO spoke with DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg over grounding
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One of Boeing Co.’s biggest customers has lost confidence in the planemaker’s ability to overcome the ongoing quality lapses that climaxed this month with a mid-air emergency on an Alaska Airlines flight.
United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby has been venting his frustrations with management to colleagues and voicing his concerns over the handling of the Max grounding, according to people familiar with the matter.