Boeing CEO admits error, says midair blowout ‘can never happen again’
Washington | Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged errors by the US plane-maker as more than 170 jets remained grounded for a fourth day, telling staff the company would ensure an accident like the mid-air Alaska Airlines panel blowout “can never happen again”.
The company’s top plane-making official, Stan Deal, also told a sombre town hall meeting at its Renton, Washington, 737 factory that Boeing acknowledges “the real seriousness of the accident” as it launches checks into its quality controls and processes.
Reuters
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