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Outgoing going Boeing CEO David Calhoun (BA) testified in front of a US Senate panel on Tuesday, addressing safety concerns within the company. Several heated exchanges between Calhoun and senators took place, including one where Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) called out Calhoun's $33 million pay package while he is "cutting corners" and "eliminating safety procedures" for employees.
Former Medtronic CEO Bill George joins Market Domination to give insight into Calhoun's testimony before Congress and what Boeing needs to do to fix its problems.
When asked what he would do if he was CEO of Boeing, George responds: "First of all, I think you have to appoint someone who has an aeronautical background and has the courage to transform the company. But number one, move the company back to Seattle. That's its roots, that's its culture and by abandoning that, going to Chicago and now Arlington, Virginia, it's been a horrible mistake."
He continues: "It's not just fixing the instance quality problem. You've got to revamp the entire quality and supply chain. They farmed out the fuselage manufacturing to Spirit Aero (SPR). That was a big mistake. They've got to reinstate top to bottom a quality culture. People that just try to fix an individual quality problems will always have more that pop up somewhere else. It's like whack a mole."
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This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino