New Boeing boss prepares to unveil €5.4bn cost over 737 Max crisis

Mr Calhoun, who officially took charge this week, pushed to release humiliating internal messages last week even though they may darken public perception for years to come — with Boeing’s own employees suggesting rot in a once-vaunted safety culture, and mocking designers and regulators on the ill-fated 737 Max.

He also was heavily involved in the decision to drop Boeing’s long-held opposition to simulator training for Max pilots, sources said.