United Airlines CEO: Boeing's 737 Max-9 grounding is 'the straw that broke the camel's back' for us

CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the airline's quarterly earnings results, Q1 guidance, 2024 outlook, Boeing's manufacturing challenges, and more.

[johnpatrick]

There is no downside to being a bad CEO at Boeing and getting fired. The last guy fired over the Max disaster walked away with $60 million package.

[jake_]

Finally, a CEO of a major airline is saying publicly what everyone else has been saying all this time: "the merger with McDonnell Douglas caused a change in culture".

[HughCorbyCruick]

The federal government has allowed Boeing to do its own safety and compliance inspections. This is the result.

[ApriliaRacer]

“When one door closes, another inexplicably opens”-Boeing

[AAFly-Boy]

The Boeing McDonnell Douglas merger should never have happened

[tvm]

He’s in a difficult position. He can’t undermine his most critical partner yet he doesn’t have the wherewithal to get them to get their act together. His wiggle room is extremely limited. I would imagine South West is in a worse position.

[M-ff]

Gotta love the CEO’s at Boeing. Shortsighted greed takes down another great American company along with all the great frontline employees. Will we ever get back to “made in America” meaning something positive?

[genxer]

Embraer needs to make a standard size plane :)

[douginorlando]

Boeing management policy … deny, deflect, dodge, dive, dip duck and dodge

[PWALPOCO]

I find it laughable that the resistance to say the word "Airbus" is so obvious in that conversation.

[immersion]

Why the hell would you order a fleet of MAX 10s when the MAX 8s and MAX 9s both had safety issues?

[kjdinoc]

You forgot to ask him how he felt about his Customers who would really rather never set foot on one of those death traps.

[Realreal]

If it’s the 737 Max from Boeing, I ain’t going!
-United Customer

[lours]

Don’t worry about the MAX 10 certification: Boeing just got Congress to overturn the FAA’s design requirement for a new safety warning system. What could instill more confidence….?

[litchips]

Calhoun needs to go. Making 4x pay of Airbus CEO for delivering disaster after disaster.

[robertlee]

I was one of 860 Quality Inspectors let go, now working at Mobile

[williamtauber]

they need to certify Embraer's E2 in US

[Kalmar]

It’s called hiring more and more realistic time tables on these planes. CEOs act like we are stupid. They cut work force and then they expect the same quality with more pressure. Smh. This is a leadership issue this has nothing to do with identity politics and has all to do with cutting corners for the sake of greed. I wouldn’t ride on those planes if you paid me.

[RichardRaveling-rnot]

Perhaps Lockheed should get back 8nto the commercial jet business. There last endtje L1011 was one of the best aircraft at the time, way ahead of both McDonell Douglas and Boeing. I’ll bet they could come up with a high quality aircraft to take ‘n the 737 with a larger cross section fuselage for more room, and have an equal of better operating economics.
Boeing is to worried about Wall Street and the baloney they spew, get back to basics and build them correctly. Both Boeing and Airbus need some good solid competition.

[sophanarachay]

It's difficult for him because Airbus has 10 years or orders already and it takes 7 years for them to deliver a plane while Boeing only takes 5. But yes, we can see the results now.