Boeing’s CEO tells staff to stop ‘bitching by the water cooler’ and focus on beating Airbus

Boeing Co. signage outside the company's manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington (Credit: M. Scott Brauer—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Kelly Ortberg took over the top job at embattled planemaker Boeing a little over three months ago—and it appears he's not massively impressed with some aspects of the company's culture.

In an all-hands meeting this week, Ortberg gave his staff some brutal feedback, telling them to cut back on complaining and focus on beating competitor Airbus.