Since the door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, Boeing has been in the news constantly: A temporary grounding of the 737 Max 9, investigations and fallout from the Alaska flight, and also the problems of production delays and new orders. Airline executives, regulators, politicians and the flying public have all voiced concerns about Boeing -- all leading up to the resignation on March 25 of CEO David Calhoun, who will leave the company at the end of the year.

Host Rebecca Tobin tackles the Boeing situation with aviation editor Robert Silk and David Slotnick, the senior aviation business reporter at The Points Guy. In this episode: air safety issues, United chief Scott Kirby’s letter to passengers about an apparent string of incidents, why there’s a scarcity of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus and what it means for flyers, and why airlines continue to place orders for new planes. And can you, should you, book away from a Boeing 737 Max jet?

This episode was recorded March 22 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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Related links from Travel Weekly:


Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is stepping down https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Boeing-CEO-resigns-following-aircraft-mishaps

United CEO addresses string of incidents, says safety is 'highest priority' https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/United-Airlines-CEO-addresses-string-of-incidents

Boeing's delivery delays have big consequences for Southwest, CEO says https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Southwest-response-Boeing-delivery-delays

Report: DOJ begins criminal probe on door plug blowout on Boeing jet https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/DOJ-begins-criminal-probe-Boeing-door-plug-blowout

FAA audit faults Boeing quality control on 737 max https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/FAA-audit-Boeing-quality-control

Related links from The Points Guy

Boeing CEO, top executives to step down amid mounting quality control scandal https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-ceo-resigns-leadership-changes/

'Boeing needs to become a better company': Airlines slow growth plans amid frustration with planemaker https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-737-max-crisis-airlines-growth-plans/

'We own it': Boeing CEO accepts responsibility for poor quality control https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-quality-control-ceo-we-own-it/

What to know about the Boeing 737 MAX 9 and the MAX series https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-737-max-9/

United Airlines CEO addresses safety concerns in letter to customers https://thepointsguy.com/news/united-airlines-safety-boeing-ceo-note/

Since the door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, Boeing has been in the news constantly: A temporary grounding of the 737 Max 9, investigations and fallout from the Alaska flight, and also the problems of production delays and new orders. Airline executives, regulators, politicians and the flying public have all voiced concerns about Boeing -- all leading up to the resignation on March 25 of CEO David Calhoun, who will leave the company at the end of the year.
Host Rebecca Tobin tackles the Boeing situation with aviation editor Robert Silk and David Slotnick, the senior aviation business reporter at The Points Guy. In this episode: air safety issues, United chief Scott Kirby’s letter to passengers about an apparent string of incidents, why there’s a scarcity of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus and what it means for flyers, and why airlines continue to place orders for new planes. And can you, should you, book away from a Boeing 737 Max jet?
This episode was recorded March 22 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor: 
This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured <a href="https://www.travelinsured.com">https://www.travelinsured.com</a>
Related links from Travel Weekly: 
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is stepping down <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Boeing-CEO-resigns-following-aircraft-mishaps">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Boeing-CEO-resigns-following-aircraft-mishaps</a>
United CEO addresses string of incidents, says safety is 'highest priority' <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/United-Airlines-CEO-addresses-string-of-incidents">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/United-Airlines-CEO-addresses-string-of-incidents</a>
Boeing's delivery delays have big consequences for Southwest, CEO says <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Southwest-response-Boeing-delivery-delays">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Southwest-response-Boeing-delivery-delays</a>
Report: DOJ begins criminal probe on door plug blowout on Boeing jet <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/DOJ-begins-criminal-probe-Boeing-door-plug-blowout">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/DOJ-begins-criminal-probe-Boeing-door-plug-blowout</a>
FAA audit faults Boeing quality control on 737 max <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/FAA-audit-Boeing-quality-control">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/FAA-audit-Boeing-quality-control</a>
Related links from The Points Guy
Boeing CEO, top executives to step down amid mounting quality control scandal <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-ceo-resigns-leadership-changes/">https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-ceo-resigns-leadership-changes/</a>
'Boeing needs to become a better company': Airlines slow growth plans amid frustration with planemaker <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-737-max-crisis-airlines-growth-plans/">https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-737-max-crisis-airlines-growth-plans/</a>
'We own it': Boeing CEO accepts responsibility for poor quality control <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-quality-control-ceo-we-own-it/">https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-quality-control-ceo-we-own-it/</a>
What to know about the Boeing 737 MAX 9 and the MAX series <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-737-max-9/">https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-737-max-9/</a>
United Airlines CEO addresses safety concerns in letter to customers <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/news/united-airlines-safety-boeing-ceo-note/">https://thepointsguy.com/news/united-airlines-safety-boeing-ceo-note/</a>

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