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Boeing CEO to Step Down, President to Retire

The leadership shake-up is the latest for the aircraft manufacturer in the wake of an incident where a door plug dislodged from a Boeing 737 Max 9 midflight.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will be stepping down at the end of the year, the company announced. [Credit: Shutterstock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of the year, amidst intense scrutiny following the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug incident.
  • Other significant leadership changes include the immediate retirement of the head of commercial airplanes and the upcoming departure of the board chair.
  • These executive shifts occur as Boeing faces multiple investigations, lawsuits, and an FAA audit that found production deficiencies and imposed limits on 737 production.
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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will be stepping down at the end of the year, the aircraft manufacturing giant announced Monday.

Calhoun’s departure was not the only leadership change, according to the company.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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