Major US airlines are scheduled to meet with Boeing executives next week to discuss ongoing concerns over quality-control issues, following a recent panel blowout incident.
Major US airlines are planning to meet with Boeing executives to discuss concerns over quality-control issues, highlighted by a recent incident involving an Alaska Airlines jetliner that suffered a panel blowout in January. The meeting, scheduled for next week, reflects the airlines’ frustration with Boeing’s manufacturing problems, which have led to delayed aircraft deliveries adversely affecting their operations.
Although Boeing CEO David Calhoun is not expected to be in attendance, former Continental Airlines CEO Lawrence Kellner, among other board members, will represent Boeing. This gathering seeks to address the airlines’ need for clarity on Boeing’s strategies to correct these manufacturing defects.
United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest, and Boeing have yet to make official statements regarding the meeting. However, the issue has prompted public expressions of dissatisfaction from airline executives, particularly from Southwest, which has had to modify its flight schedules due to receiving fewer planes from Boeing than anticipated.
The meeting’s outcome is awaited with keen interest, as it will offer insights into Boeing’s plans for addressing and amending the quality-control issues that are causing delays in plane deliveries and affecting airline operations.
