Boeing Needs A 'pretty Profound Culture Change,' And The Trump Administration Should Make It A Priority, Pete Buttigieg Says

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.Alex Wong/Getty ImagesTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shared his thoughts on Boeing."What we really need to see is a pretty profound culture change," he told Bloomberg.He also said he hopes the next administration will prioritize Boeing's progress.Boeing has more work ahead to change its culture, Pete Buttigieg, the outgoing transportation secretary, said in two Monday interviews."What we really need to see is a pretty profound culture change that will be ultimately proven out by the results, and that's results over the long term," Buttigieg told Bloomberg."That is a work in progress for them," he added.Buttigieg also told Reuters that "there were real deficiencies" at Boeing and "there is much more to do.""I think the culture change at Boeing is something that is a real work in progress and the only way to fully assess it will be to see they can consistently improve results," he told the news agency.The embattled planemaker has a tough task ahead after a challenging 2024.It ended the year as the biggest loser in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, following a seven-week strike and a crisis sparked by last January's Alaska Airlines blowout.