U.S., March 19 -- One of the largest companies in the United States is responsible for tens of thousands of jobs and has been under serious attack by the global aviation industry after 2 Boeing Max 8 aircraft crashed within 6 months.

It resulted in government around the world banning the operation of Boeing's latest and newest aircraft. Competitor Airbus has respectfully remained quiet while the world was waiting for Boeing to speak out.

Finally, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg issued an open letter to airlines, passengers, and the aviation community.

This is a transcript of the letter:

We know lives depend on the work we do, and our teams embrace that responsibility with a deep sense of commitment every day. Our purpose at Boeing is to ...