German’s Lufthansa boss expresses disappointment on Boeing’s issues

Aircraft delivery delays from Boeing are “extremely annoying” and cost Lufthansa lots of money, but the U.S. plane manufacturer should be able to resolve its problems, the German airline’s CEO said in a newspaper interview.

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr was direct when asked by Switzerland’s Neue Zuercher Zeitung how badly recent setbacks at Boeing and subsequent delivery hold-ups were affecting his firm.

“This is extremely annoying and costs us a great deal of money,” Spohr said in the interview published at the weekend. “However, I am sure Boeing will get the problems under control.”

The Lufthansa boss said the industry needs two strong providers, referring also to Boeing’s European rival Airbus.

“Everyone has an interest in Boeing being able to build great aircraft more reliably again soon,” he added.

Reuters