Stopgap Boeing Defense Head Pushes Changes To Culture And Programs

Brian Everstine December 19, 2024
U.S. Air Force tanker refueling other aircraft

A long-awaited overhaul of the KC-46’s remote vision system is still required for a full-rate production decision. 

Credit: U.S. Defense Department
Boeing is in the midst of cultural change ordered by its new CEO and coming on the heels of a strike that shut down major manufacturing facilities for weeks. This also comes as Boeing’s defense unit is looking to improve its performance on large fixed-price development programs with continued...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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