Crashes in 2018 and 2019. Last month it was announced that Aerospace Executive Kelly Ortberg would today replace Dave Calhoun as boeings chief executive. The company has faced a tumultuous few years that have included intense scrutiny of the safety of its 737 max jets and also saw the company plead guilty to defrauding the federal aviation administration. Joining me now is Sally Gethin A Global Aviation and travel a nalyst. Talk us through what is at stake here. We talk about this culture of the inner moment but just to put in perspective for you viewers, what a year its been, with a door blowing off in alaska Airlines Plane in january and from then on, its just been a Disaster Headline after disaster, hasnt it . Absolutely. Boeing has been blighted by a series of catastrophic errors with its Aerospace Business and particularly the Boeing 737 Max 9s which as you will remember was responsible for the loss of hundreds of lives back in 2018 and 2019. By literally, this instant with alaska
Hello, im lauren taylor. We begin this hour in the united states, where President Biden has told reporters he feels good despite Testing Positive for covid. The virus, which hes had twice before, forced him to cancel a Campaign Speech he was due to give in Las Vegas. The White House says Mr Biden Will Self isolate at his home in delaware where hell continue his duties. Before his diagnosis, President Biden gave a Television Interview saying, for the first time, that he would consider dropping out of the election if any of his doctors said he had a medical condition. There have been repeated calls for Mr Biden not to run for a second term after a poor performance in his Tv Debate against Donald Trump. Us media says the top two democrats in congress have both expressed concern to him that his candidacy could negatively impact other House And Senate races. In a statement about his covid diagnosis, the white House Press Secretary said, he will be returning to delaware where he Will Self is
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