Huntington Ingalls CEO says attendance level is now 'sustainable and manageable'

By Marjorie Censer / August 6, 2020 at 12:40 PM
The chief executive of Huntington Ingalls Industries said today that though the ongoing pandemic has proven "extremely disruptive," the company is seeing a higher attendance rate that it now considers sustainable. In a call with analysts, Mike Petters noted that attendance dipped to an average of 65% during the second quarter and even some days hit 50% during April and May. In June and July, he said attendance at both company shipyards has been about 77%. Though Petters said the...

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