Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to resign after plane incident
- March 25, 2024
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Executive Director Boeing, Dave Calhoun, announced this Monday that he will leave his position at the end of this year, a departure that comes after a crisis erupted
Executive Director Boeing, Dave Calhoun, announced this Monday that he will leave his position at the end of this year, a departure that comes after a crisis erupted within the company due to an incident on board an airplane. Alaska Airlines last January.
“I want to let you know that I have decided that this will be my last year as CEO of our great company, and I have notified the board of directors of this decision,” Calhoun said in a statement.
A text that begins with a mention of an incident that occurred in January, when a panel covering the emergency door of the aircraft came off during a flight. Boeing 737 Max-9 Alaska Airlines.
“As everyone knows, the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was a defining moment for Boeing. We must continue to respond to this accident with humility and full transparency,” he said.
The aircraft manufacturer also said that Stan Deal executive president Boeing commercial aircraftwill retire and Stephanie Pope I would run this business.
The crisis experienced by Boeing, the world’s second-largest commercial aircraft manufacturer after Europe airbus, It started five years ago when two 737 Max-8 They crashed under similar circumstances in October 2018 and March 2019, killing 346 people.
Calhoun has been under pressure since a Jan. 5 incident in which a panel came off an Alaska Airlines plane about 16,000 feet above the ground. The company has faced regulatory scrutiny, and U.S. authorities have halted production as they try to address safety and quality concerns.
Last week, a group of U.S. airline executives asked to meet with Boeing officials to express concerns about the crash of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, saying it was a rare sign of frustration over the manufacturer’s and Calhoun’s problems.
“The eyes of the world are on us, and I know we will be a better company from here on out, leveraging all the knowledge we’ve gained working together to turn Boeing around over the past few years,” said Calhoun, who served as the company’s CEO. from January 2020.
His departure will not be the only one, as the company will make numerous changes to its board of directors in the coming months. Among them is the departure of the current president, Larry Kellner which will be replaced by Steve Mollenkopf as chairman of the board of directors.
The company’s crisis has upset airlines, which were already facing delivery delays from both Boeing and rival Airbus, and the planemaker spent more money this quarter than expected.
“For years, we have prioritized moving the aircraft through the plant rather than getting it done correctly, and that has to change,” Chief Financial Officer Brian West said last week.
The company’s main rival, Airbus, recently received orders for 65 planes from Boeing’s two largest Asian customers, which some saw as a sign of executives’ concerns about Boeing.
Boeing shares rose 2.8% in pre-session trading Monday.
(According to EFE and Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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