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The aerospace company Boeing needs to fly again, because its resounding fall after pleading guilty fingers air accidents by Fmechanical wings in their airplanes is on the ground.
The company’s net loss at the end of the first half of the year is three times larger that recorded in 2023, Its shares are worth 38.6 percent less of what they cost at the beginning of 2024 and a workers’ strike.
And the pilot selected to navigate this storm was Robert “Kelly” Ortbergwhich since the August 8th this year took control of this ship that does not seem to have a fixed course.
This man, with 35 years of experience working in companies in the aerospace sector had already withdrawn; however, the shareholders of Boeing They convinced him to leave his peaceful life to face this challenge.
Who Robert “Kelly” Ortberg?
According to information from Boeing, Ortberg born in Dubuque, Iowa,in April 1960. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1982 with a degree in mechanical Engineering.
In 1983 he began his career as an engineer in Texas Instruments; However, his true impact on the industry came with his time at Rockwell Collins (1987)which was one of the main suppliers of aeronautical electronics.
According to Forbes, in that company, Ortberg He assumed positions of increasing responsibility until he became its President and CEO in 2013.
Under his leadership at Rockwell Collins, he oversaw the company’s development programs for Airbus A350 XWB, Boeing 787 and Bombardier CSeries.
Besides, Ortberg He was a member of the board of directors of the provider of Aptiv PLC automotive parts and used to chair the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).
According to the BBC, The engineer also played a key role in the merger of Rockwell Collins with United Technologies Corporation, which led to the creation of Collins Aerospace, one of the most important companies in the sector.
Following this event, Ortberg served as CEO of the newly created company. Collins Aerospace from December 2018 to February 2020, the latter according to the official website of Boeing.
After leaving his position in 2020, Ortberg remained active as an advisor and member of several boards of directors, including that of RTX Corporation.
Ortberg’s vision
Ortberg must not only restore trusta in the products of Boeing, also revitalize its focus on the quality and safety, a complicated task that will require all your industry experience.
“There is a lot of work to do and I am looking forward to getting started,” Ortberg said upon being announced as the new CEO.
Just this week, Robert “Kelly” Ortberg announced that the salary would be reduced but also temporary layoffs in the company, something that did not go down very well and led to the first strike the company has faced since the global economic crisis of 2009.
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