Boeing’s CEO Tells Staff ‘Important Work Ahead’ To Continue Its Turnaround: Report

• The CEO will provide a full update on Boeing's performance at its upcoming fourth quarter earnings.
• Alaska Airlines on Wednesday announced a record order for the plane manufacturer.
   

Boeing’s chief Kelly Ortberg reportedly told employees that the company still has important work ahead in 2026, to continue their turnaround after a series of crises. 

According to a report from Bloomberg News, Ortberg said, “To continue our turnaround, we still have important work ahead of us — perhaps even more than what we accomplished last year.” 

"Looking back to where we were this time last year, we've made a lot of progress and have set the foundation to keep moving Boeing forward in 2026," Ortberg said in a companywide memo, as per the report. 

The CEO will provide a full update on Boeing's performance when the company reports fourth-quarter earnings expected on January 27.

Recovery Signs

Alaska Airlines on Wednesday announced a record order for the plane manufacturer in a move that signals returning confidence among airlines towards Boeing’s jets. 

Alaska airline said it will order 105 Boeing 737-10 aircraft and five additional 787 widebody jets. 
The airline also secured rights to purchase 35 more 737-10s, extending its delivery schedule through 2035 and locking in key production slots. The order lifts Alaska’s total Boeing orderbook to 245 aircraft, on top of the 94 MAX jets currently in service.

Ortberg Rein

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg took up the top job at the plane manufacturer back in 2024 at a time when the company was facing regulatory hurdles after a door panel of Alaska Airlines-operated Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet blew off midair in 2024.

Since 2024, Boeing has won several major defense deals and has received an influx of new commercial orders from airlines across the globe including Emirates. 

How Did Stocktwits Users React?

Retail sentiment around BA trended in ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘high’ message volume. 

Shares of Boeing have risen nearly 33% over the past year. 

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