Clean up Boeing’s act, deliver jobs to Wichita

Boeing Co.’s new CEO, former 3M Co. boss James McNerney, will have to be saintly in his personal life and masterly on Capitol Hill if the company is to recover from the scandals of the Harry Stonecipher and Phil Condit eras. But McNerney’s real test of leadership will be in the competitive ring with Airbus, which continues to outsell Boeing on passenger jets. Because so many local jobs are riding on McNerney’s performance, Wichita needs him to succeed.
Posted by Rhonda Holman