BA - Emirates CEO Tells Boeing To 'Get Your Act Together' As David Calhoun Set To Step Down Amid Safety Crisis And Delivery Delays | Benzinga
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the Chairman and CEO of Emirates, has publicly voiced his discontent with Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) over its ongoing safety crisis and subsequent delivery delays. This comes as CEO David Calhoun announced his retirement by the end of the year.
What Happened: Al Maktoum expressed his frustration during the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, CNBC reported on Tuesday.
He said, “We’re not happy really with what’s going on, we always really wanted to see this aircraft entering the fleet when it had been promised — and there is a delay, it’s not only to us.”
Advising Boeing, Maktoum added, "I always say, you know, get your act together and just do it. And I think they can do it.”
Emirates, which has 245 passenger planes and five 778 freighters on order, is Boeing’s largest customer for widebody jets. However, Boeing’s aircraft deliveries have plummeted to the lowest since mid-2021 in Q1 2024, following increased scrutiny after a safety incident involving one of its 737 Max 9 planes.
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Al Maktoum, who helms the world’s largest long-haul airline, echoed the sentiments of many other airline CEOs ...