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 Roanoke mayor speaks on privacy concerns over new surveillance tools Web Staff May 26, 2026 Stephanie Moon Reynolds officially launches campaign for Roanoke City Council Web Staff May 25, 2026 Virginia and Virginia Tech selected for NCAA baseball tournament Clark Palmer May 25, 2026
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:
