CHICAGO, March 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
We know lives depend on the work we do, and our teams embrace
that responsibility with a deep sense of commitment every day. Our
purpose at Boeing is to bring family, friends and loved ones
together with our commercial airplanes—safely. The tragic losses of
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610 affect us
all, uniting people and nations in shared grief for all those in
mourning. Our hearts are heavy, and we continue to extend our
deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the passengers and crew on
board.
Safety is at the core of who we are at Boeing, and ensuring safe
and reliable travel on our airplanes is an enduring value and our
absolute commitment to everyone. This overarching focus on safety
spans and binds together our entire global aerospace industry and
communities. We're united with our airline customers, international
regulators and government authorities in our efforts to support the
most recent investigation, understand the facts of what happened
and help prevent future tragedies. Based on facts from the Lion Air
Flight 610 accident and emerging data as it becomes available from
the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident, we're taking actions to
fully ensure the safety of the 737 MAX. We also understand and
regret the challenges for our customers and the flying public
caused by the fleet's grounding.
Work is progressing thoroughly and rapidly to learn more about
the Ethiopian Airlines accident and understand the information from
the airplane's cockpit voice and flight data recorders. Our team is
on-site with investigators to support the investigation and provide
technical expertise. The Ethiopia Accident Investigation Bureau
will determine when and how it's appropriate to release additional
details.
Boeing has been in the business of aviation safety for more than
100 years, and we'll continue providing the best products, training
and support to our global airline customers and pilots. This is an
ongoing and relentless commitment to make safe airplanes even
safer. Soon we'll release a software update and related pilot
training for the 737 MAX that will address concerns discovered in
the aftermath of the Lion Air Flight 610 accident. We've been
working in full cooperation with the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration, the Department of Transportation and the National
Transportation Safety Board on all issues relating to both the Lion
Air and the Ethiopian Airlines accidents since the Lion Air
accident occurred in October last year.
Our entire team is devoted to the quality and safety of the
aircraft we design, produce and support. I've dedicated my entire
career to Boeing, working shoulder to shoulder with our amazing
people and customers for more than three decades, and I personally
share their deep sense of commitment. Recently, I spent time with
our team members at our 737 production facility in Renton, Wash., and once again saw firsthand
the pride our people feel in their work and the pain we're all
experiencing in light of these tragedies. The importance of our
work demands the utmost integrity and excellence—that's what I see
in our team, and we'll never rest in pursuit of it.
Our mission is to connect people and nations, protect freedom,
explore our world and the vastness of space, and inspire the next
generation of aerospace dreamers and doers—and we'll fulfill that
mission only by upholding and living our values. That's what safety
means to us. Together, we'll keep working to earn and keep the
trust people have placed in Boeing.
Dennis Muilenburg
Chairman, President and CEO
The Boeing Company
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