“We will hold them responsible for the failure of the planes” – El Financiero

The chorus of Boeing critics rose when… The director of the American Airlines Group criticized the plane maker Due to a series of quality failures that grounded aircraft and disrupted the operations of many airlines.

“We will hold them responsible” American CEO Robert Isom said on a conference call Thursday to discuss quarterly results. “Boeing needs to get its act together. The problems they have been facing for several years are unacceptable“.

Isom joins his counterparts at Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, who have expressed their frustration privately and publicly in recent days over… The crisis affecting the aircraft manufacturer. The Boeing 737 Max 9 was involved in a serious safety incident earlier this month, prompting authorities to ground the model and intensify scrutiny of the company's manufacturing.

The problems airlines face go beyond just irritation. Alaska Air said Thursday it would suffer $150 million impact of downtime Growth plans will have to slow down. Southwest Airlines It said it no longer expects to take delivery of the smaller Max 7 jets this year and has reduced the number of aircraft deliveries it expects “due to ongoing supply chain challenges faced by Boeing.”

United cited Boeing's inability to meet its contractual obligations when the airline said this week It has canceled the yet-to-be-delivered Max 10 from its internal plans.

The fallout puts renewed pressure on Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and other members of the executive team. Isom did not name any of the company's leaders specifically.

“No matter who you are, Boeing has to come together and get back on track,” he said.