New Boeing CEO to meet 737 MAX factory workers Thursday, Reuters reports

New Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg plans to meet on Thursday with U.S. staff who make the company’s 737 MAX aircraft and promised to be closer to production lines, as he faces the crucial task of “restoring trust,” Reuters’ Allison Lampert and David Shepardson report, citing a message to employees. Ortberg intends to prioritize meeting workers and talking to suppliers, government officials, and regulators as he officially takes the role of CEO on Thursday, the authors note. “Because what we do is complex, I firmly believe that we need to get closer to the production lines and development programs across the company,” he wrote in the letter to workers. “In fact, I’ll be on the factory floor in Renton today, talking with employees and learning about challenges we need to overcome.”