Boeing named a longtime aerospace industry veteran on Wednesday as its next chief executive, who will take over a company that has been rocked by legal, regulatory and production problems.
Ex-head of Rockwell Collins is ‘so competitive it’s scary’ says an industry insider, with a reputation for building a strong corporate culture and treating workers well.
Ortberg brings 35-years of aerospace leadership experience to the role and possesses a strong engineering background, something that Boeing prioritizes in leadership.
The company lost more than $1.4 billion in the second quarter and said longtime industry executive Kelly Ortberg will take over as chief executive of the troubled aircraft manufacturer next week.
AP Airlines Writer Boeing has a new CEO. The company said Wednesday that aerospace industry veteran Robert “Kelly Ortberg will take over as CEO next week, replacing David Calhoun. Boeing is announcing the new CEO as it reports a loss of more than $1.4 billion in the second quarter.
Boeing today named aerospace industry veteran Kelly Ortberg as its CEO to turn around the struggling planemaker after a quarter where it lost more than $1 billion.
Boeing has a new chief executive. The company says aerospace industry veteran Robert “Kelly” Ortberg will take over as CEO next week, replacing David Calhoun. Boeing announced Ortberg
Boeing named a new CEO after it reported a core operating loss of $1.4 billion in the second quarter – more triple the loss from a year ago – as increased scrutiny of the safety and quality of its planes kept the troubled company from making enough aircraft to return to profitability.
Ortberg, who retired from Rockwell Collins in 2021, will take over a Boeing that is besieged by losses on the defense side and public condemnation on the commercial side.
Boeing has named Robert “Kelly” Ortberg to replace CEO Dave Calhoun, picking a longtime aerospace veteran from outside the company as the manufacturer struggles to regain its footing from its safety and manufacturing crises.
Robert “Kelly” Ortberg, an aerospace industry veteran, inherits the leadership of a company facing ongoing crises and criticism from both inside and out.
The company has been under pressure to improve quality and safety after a panel blew away from a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
