PR exec with airline background says FAA waited to long to ground Max 8’s Evan Jones March 18, 2019 1 minute read Among those paying close attention to the grounding of those Boeing airplanes after two of them crashed in recent months: public relations executive Tom Becher, who used to handle PR for the former Northwest Airlines. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: A Taste of Diversity is a timely fundraiser for local organizationNext: Kaine visits with Venezuelan refugees in Columbia Related Stories Darius Rucker to perform at Elmwood Park in June Web Staff April 3, 2026 RPD Arrests Man in Southwest Gas Station Armed Robbery Clark Palmer April 3, 2026 Roanoke County enters spring with return of community favorite events Web Staff April 3, 2026