Boeing sacks chief of commercial planes business amid 737 Max crisis
Rejig in top leadership comes as the firm battles growing concerns over grounded 737 Max jetliner Ted Colbert will succeed Stan Deal as president and CEO of Boeing Global Services
NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Boeing Company has named Stan Deal as president and chief executive of its commercial aeroplanes division, replacing Kevin McAllister who spearheaded the unit for the past three years.
The shakeup in the top leadership of the company's commercial aeroplanes division comes as the carrier battles a growing crisis with its bestselling but grounded aircraft, 737 Max jetliner.
The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, considered a more fuel-efficient plane than its predecessors, was grounded by regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 13 March after aviation regulators worldwide did the same following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX near Addis Ababa on 10 March that killed 157 people, including four Indians.
Boeing on Wednesday said Ted Colbert will succeed Stan Deal as president and chief executive of Boeing Global Services, while Vishwa Uddanwadiker will take on Colbert's role as interim chief information officer and senior vice president of Information Technology & Data Analytics section of the company.
All these appointments will be effective immediately, Boeing said.
"Our entire Boeing team is focused on operational excellence, aligned with our values of safety, quality and integrity, and we're committed to delivering on our commitments and regaining trust with our regulators, customers and other stakeholders," Boeing Company's president and chief executive officer Dennis Muilenburg said in a statement.
Incidentally, Dennis Muilenburg was earlier this month relieved of his role as chairman, highlighting the company's focus on getting top selling jetliner 737 Max back in the air.
"The Boeing board fully supports these leadership moves," said Boeing chairman David Calhoun in a statement. "Boeing will emerge stronger than ever from its current challenges and the changes we're making throughout Boeing will benefit the flying public well into the future."
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