Boeing's CEO says the weeks since the second crash of a 737 Max plane have been the 'most devastating' of his career

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Dennis Muilenburg, CEO, Boeing speaks during a roundtable discussion on defense issues with U.S. President Donald Trump at Luke Air Force Base

• Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said the weeks since the second crash of a 737 Max jet in March have been the "most devastating" of his career.
• At a leadership forum in Dallas, Muilenburg said more than two-thirds of Max customers have tested the software update the company will soon roll out.
• Read Business Insider's full coverage of Boeing's 737 max crisis here.

DALLAS (Reuters) - Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg said on Thursday that 67 percent of its more than 50 737 MAX customers have tested the manufacturer's software fix in simulator sessions, with additional tests expected in the coming weeks.

Speaking at a leadership forum in Dallas, Muilenburg said the Boeing team had made 96 flights totaling a little over 159 hours of air time with the updated software, which is under scrutiny following two fatal crashes.

Muilenburg said the weeks since the crash have been the "most devastating" of his career, according to Bloomberg News.

(Reporting by Eric M. Johnson; Writing by Tracy Rucinski; Editing by Caroline Stauffer)

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