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Indeed, it was a minor miracle that nobody aboard the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX whose door blew off mid-flight was seriously maimed or even killed. But after a troubled service history that saw two horrific and wholly preventable zero-survivor accidents attributed to cornet cutting and sloppy build work on the part of Boeing, the decision by Calhoun to step down from his position is one that isn't entirely unexpected. With roughly eight months remaining in 2024, it will be Calhoun's job to guide the stricken aerospace company through a relentless onslaught of crisis PR, the likes of which have rarely been seen in the aerospace sector.
The specific terms and conditions of Calhoun's soon-to-be exit from Boeing were laid out in an official press statement by the company's PR team, detailing the the need for the company to be able to move past the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident that could throw the once most-powerful aerospace manufacturer in the world into an unprecedented crisis. In his own words, it appears that Calhoun has already made peace with his decision to step down very soon.
"As you all know, the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident was a watershed moment for Boeing," Calhoun declared in an official Boeing press statement released this week. "We must continue to respond to this accident with humility and complete transparency. We also must inculcate a total commitment to safety and quality at every level of our company. The eyes of the world are on us, and I know we will come through this moment a better company, building on all the learnings we accumulated as we worked together to rebuild Boeing over the last number of years."
With the path forward for Boeing now more up in the air than ever before, the process of finding a new leading man/woman in 2025 seems ready to complicate an investigative process headed by the American aviation sector's chief watchdog, the FAA. In the aftermath of the tragic death of a former Boeing employee and known whistleblower John Barnett, who some in the public and media have accused was murdered by a Boeing-hired hitman in retaliation for his testification against the company, the step-down of its CEO will only make proceedings even messier. Will it lead to the death of Boeing? The answer remains to be seen.
Indeed, it was a minor miracle that nobody aboard the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX whose door blew off mid-flight was seriously maimed or even killed. But after a troubled service history that saw two horrific and wholly preventable zero-survivor accidents attributed to cornet cutting and sloppy build work on the part of Boeing, the decision by Calhoun to step down from his position is one that isn't entirely unexpected. With roughly eight months remaining in 2024, it will be Calhoun's job to guide the stricken aerospace company through a relentless onslaught of crisis PR, the likes of which have rarely been seen in the aerospace sector.
The specific terms and conditions of Calhoun's soon-to-be exit from Boeing were laid out in an official press statement by the company's PR team, detailing the the need for the company to be able to move past the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident that could throw the once most-powerful aerospace manufacturer in the world into an unprecedented crisis. In his own words, it appears that Calhoun has already made peace with his decision to step down very soon.
"As you all know, the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident was a watershed moment for Boeing," Calhoun declared in an official Boeing press statement released this week. "We must continue to respond to this accident with humility and complete transparency. We also must inculcate a total commitment to safety and quality at every level of our company. The eyes of the world are on us, and I know we will come through this moment a better company, building on all the learnings we accumulated as we worked together to rebuild Boeing over the last number of years."
With the path forward for Boeing now more up in the air than ever before, the process of finding a new leading man/woman in 2025 seems ready to complicate an investigative process headed by the American aviation sector's chief watchdog, the FAA. In the aftermath of the tragic death of a former Boeing employee and known whistleblower John Barnett, who some in the public and media have accused was murdered by a Boeing-hired hitman in retaliation for his testification against the company, the step-down of its CEO will only make proceedings even messier. Will it lead to the death of Boeing? The answer remains to be seen.
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