DUBAI, June 2 (Reuters) - The next Boeing ( BA ) CEO should

have an understanding of what led up to its current crisis and

be prepared to look outside for examples of best industrial

practices, the head of the International Air Transport

Association said on Sunday.

"It is not for me to say who should be running Boeing ( BA ). But I

think an understanding of what went wrong in the past, that's

very important," IATA Director General Willie Walsh told Reuters

TV, adding that the U.S. planemaker was taking the right steps.

"Our industry benefits from learning from mistakes, and

sharing that learning with everybody," he said, adding that this

process should include "an acknowledgement of what we learned

from looking at best practice, looking at what others do (and)

making sure that the culture exists for these issues".