Boeing's New CEO to Focus on FAA Cooperation
Dave Calhoun seeks to ease friction with regulators as 737 MAX grounding persists
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Updated Dec. 25, 2019 7:05 pm ET
When Dave Calhoun called the head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday, the incoming Boeing Co. chief executive officer purposely left other executives off the line.
That personal approach, highlighting the importance of the relationship and Mr. Calhoun's desire to start off on the right foot, marks the first step in his strategy to reset the plane maker's troubled dealings with regulators, people who know him said.