United ‘Working on Alternative Plans’ Without Boeing Max 10, CEO Says
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This was easily Scott Kirby’s most outspoken intervention yet on the Max issue. As Boeing’s biggest customer, the planemaker will be paying attention.
Boeing’s biggest customer is considering “alternative plans” for its future fleet.
The comments came from United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, who expressed frustration about the new 737 Max 10 and the smaller Max 9.
“There's great mechanics, great engineers, a great storied history, but they've been having these consistent manufacturing challenges and they need to take action together,” Kirby said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday morning.
The CEO revealed that United is considering a plan th
