Stephanie Pope, Boeing's newest airplane chief, told staff that the company faces a "pivotal moment" as it tries to ease concerns from regulators and rebuild its reputation following the 737 Max crisis. Pope was named CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes this week, replacing Stan Deal who spent four decades at the company. It was part of a larger overhaul of Boeing's management team that included CEO Dave Calhoun announcing his departure by year's end.
Pope said that she will be meeting with the team as they "enhance and implement its safety and quality improvement plan" over the next couple of weeks. "Our path forward is clear. We will put safety and quality above all else in order to meet and exceed the expectations of our regulators, customers, flying public and each other," she said. "And most importantly, we will actively listen to our team on the factory floor and respond to feedback and improve.
Administrator Mike Whitaker, who took a recent trip to Boeing manufacturing facilities, said in an interview with "NBC Nightly News" that Boeing's "priorities have been on production and not on safety and quality.
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