BRIEF-Boeing CEO says he is the right person to lead company through 737 MAX crisis

Boeing Co: * BOEING CEO ‍DENNIS MUILENBURG, WHEN ASKED IF HE IS RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB, SAYS 'YES, I THINK I AM'

* BOEING CEO SAYS IMPORTANT THAT HE CONTINUES TO LEAD COMPANY THROUGH 737 MAX CRISIS * BOEING CEO SAYS COMPLETED MORE THAN 280 FLIGHT TESTS WITH NEW 737 MAX SOFTWARE

* BOEING CEO SAYS CONFIDENT OF MAX SAFETY UPON ITS RETURN * BOEING CEO SAYS LATEST ISSUE WITH WING SLATS RELATED TO PARTS SUPPLIER

* BOEING CEO SAYS LONG TERM PRODUCTION PLANS ARE UNCHANGED * BOEING CEO, WHEN ASKED IF 737 MAX WOULD BE BACK BEFORE END OF YEAR, SAYS HE THINKS IT WILL BUT NOT SURE ABOUT EXACT TIME

* BOEING CEO SAYS COMPANY HAS NOT RECEIVED AN ORDER FOR ITS 737 MAX SINCE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED AFTER DEADLY CRASH Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting By Eric M. Johnson)