The CEO of Boeing has reaffirmed the company 's confidence in its 737 MAX aircraft following a crash which killed 189 people . In a message to employees , Dennis Muilenburg said that the incident with Korean Air Flight 610 weighed heavily on the hearts and minds of the company , but stated that he had " supreme confidence " in the safety of the aircraft . Muilenburg said that Boeing will continue to work with the Indonesian government and regulatory authorities to establish the cause of the disaster , and that the company will continue to work to improve its safety record .
The CEO of Boeing has reaffirmed the company's confidence in its 737 MAX aircraft following a crash which killed 189 people. In a message to employees, Dennis Muilenburg said that the incident involving Lion Air Flight 610 weighed heavily on the hearts and minds of the company, but stated that he had "supreme confidence" in the safety of the aircraft. Muilenburg said that Boeing will continue to work with the Indonesian government and regulatory officials to establish the cause of the disaster, and that the company will continue to work to improve its safety record.