Qatar Airways CEO and past Boeing critic backs planemaker's new head - Reuters:
The chief executive of Qatar Airways and a past critic of Boeing managers welcomed on Wednesday this month’s change at the helm of the U.S. planemaker as it deals with the grounding of its 737 MAX model following two fatal crashes.
Boeing appointed David Calhoun, a former General Electric (GE.N) executive who has been on the Boeing board since 2009, as chief executive and president. He replaced Dennis Muilenburg.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker, who heads one of the Middle East’s largest carriers, is a major Boeing customer but has been critical of Boeing and its rival Airbus (AIR.PA) in the past. He once said Boeing was run by “bean counters and lawyers.”
“I have huge confidence in the new management of Boeing and I have huge confidence in Mr Calhoun leading the company,” Baker said. “I am very glad Mr Muilenburg has gone.”
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