Longtime aerospace executive Robert "Kelly" Ortberg has been selected to replace Dave Calhoun as CEO of Boeing, the company <a href="https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-07-31-Boeing-Board-Names-Kelly-Ortberg-President-and-CEO#:~:text=ARLINGTON%2C%20Va.%2C%20July%2031,on%20Boeing's%20Board%20of%20Directors." rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-07-31-Boeing-Board-Names-Kelly-Ortberg-President-and-CEO#:~:text=ARLINGTON%2C%20Va.%2C%20July%2031,on%20Boeing's%20Board%20of%20Directors." data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-07-31-Boeing-Board-Names-Kelly-Ortberg-President-and-CEO#:~:text=ARLINGTON%2C%20Va.%2C%20July%2031,on%20Boeing's%20Board%20of%20Directors." aria-label="announced">announced</a> Wednesday, after a tumultuous few years that have included intense scrutiny of the safety of its737 Max jets and saw the company plead guilty to defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/66aa2abb69e94514d1a32bd5/Boeing-Unveils-Is-First-737-MAX-7-Passenger-Aircraft-At-Renton-Factory/960x0.jpg?cropX1=63&amp;cropX2=1728&amp;cropY1=63&amp;cropY2=999" alt="Boeing Unveils Is First 737 MAX 7 Passenger Aircraft At Renton Factory" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion>A Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft.</fbs-accordion>Getty Images</figcaption>

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Boeing’s former CEO, Dave Calhoun, announced his retirement earlier this year. {ai:summary}Boeing's got a new captain at the helm. Robert "Kelly" Ortberg steps in as CEO to replace Dave Calhoun, navigating through a storm of safety scandals and a guilty plea for deceiving regulators about their 737 Max jets.The skies are still murky, but Ortberg's charge is clear: steer Boeing back to solid ground. #society

Boeing Hires Robert Ortberg As New CEO After Rough Year

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