‘We Caused the Problem:’ Boeing CEO Apologizes for Max 9 Crisis
The U.S. planemaker said it can’t issue 2024 financial targets as it still reels from the Alaska blowout.
Meghna Maharishi is Skift’s Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
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