Boeing says "thank you, Dave Calhoun"
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 April 2024
Plane maker Boeing’s ceo Dave Calhoun received a US$33 million wage package in 2023, but turned down a potential US$2.8 million bonus following the Alaska Airlines incident when a cabin panel fell off a B737 in January.
His base salary was US$1.4 million and he also had more than US$30 million in stock awards.
Calhoun has now resigned and will leave the company at the end of this year.
Boeing has published statements praising Calhoun, saying: “Throughout his tenure, as part of Mr Calhoun’s focus on safety and quality, he has demanded transparency within Boeing and with our customers, our regulators and the flying public.
“He has also made a number of decisions that, in the Board’s judgment, were in the long-term interest of Boeing, even if they came at the expense of achieving near-term financial or operational goals.
“While the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident shows that Boeing has much work yet to do, the Board believes that Mr Calhoun has responded to this event in the right way by taking responsibility for the accident, engaging transparently and proactively with regulators and customers and taking important steps to strengthen Boeing’s quality assuranc
