Fresh Trouble For Boeing's New CEO Kelly Ortberg After Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Crash In Ahmedabad

Boeing leadership was back in crisis mode on Thursday following the deadly crash of an Air India 787-8 Dreamliner jet minutes after take-off earlier in the day.

Shares of Boeing Co. plunged nearly 5 per cent yesterday after a deadly crash involving one of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft in India. The aircraft, operated by Air India, went down minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.

Aerospace major Boeing's leadership found itself dealing with fresh turmoil after the Air India flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad Airport on June 12, 2025.

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Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg had been set to head to the Paris Air Show, the industry's biggest event of the year, however, Ortberg cancelled his plans in response to Air India plane tragedy that unfolded back in Ahmedabad, resulting in death of 241 individuals. The company will reiterate focus on the investigation into the first-ever crash of a 787 jet, its most advanced model.

Ortberg, said, "Will defer to India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to provide information about Air India Flight 171, in adherence with the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization protocol."

"Safety is foundational to our industry and is at the core of everything that we do," Ortberg told employees. "Our technical experts are prepared to assist investigators to understand the circumstances, and a Boeing team stands ready to travel to India."

The largest challenge for Boeing could be getting lay people to understand that while a jet it made crashed, it is unlikely that Boeing is at fault, said John Nance, an aviation safety expert and former commercial pilot. Of course, accident investigators will consider every possibility, he added.

With public perception of the plane maker still on shaky ground, that will fall to Boeing executives to address. Ortberg has been trying to move the company past a series of regulatory and safety crises, and after a busy month that included more than 300 new orders and a ramp-up in 737 production.