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Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) continues to grapple with safety issues.
The situation was worsened by a recent incident involving a midair panel blowout on a nearly new 737 MAX plane.
Now, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is warning the company to learn from past mistakes and adopting best practices.
Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, spoke to Reuters at an airline conference in Dubai. He expressed approval of the steps being taken to address Boeing’s issues.
CEO Dave Calhoun, for example, will depart the company by the end of the year. Calhoun has served on Boeing’s ...