From CNBC:

Boeing is replacing the head of its 737 Max program after a panel blew out on one of the jet models during an Alaska Airlines flight, prompting a brief federal grounding of the aircraft type and heightened scrutiny of the plane maker’s operations. The company’s 737 program head, Ed Clark, is leaving the company, and Katie Ringgold will become the president and general manager of the program and the company’s Renton, Washington, site.

Boeing has named Elizabeth Lund to a newly created position of senior vice president of quality for the commercial airplane unit. The Jan. 5 accident aboard the Alaska Airlines flight is the latest crisis for Boeing that has been trying to find its footing after fatal crashes of its Boeing 737 Max 8 in 2018 and 2019 that killed all 346 people on board the flights. It is also the latest in a string of quality flaws on Boeing planes that have delayed deliveries to customers.

CEOs of airlines, including Alaska and United, have publicly expressed frustration with Boeing as they await new planes to capitalize on a boom in post-pandemic travel. The mishap with the almost brand-new 737 Max 9 used for Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 has brought increased scrutiny and restrictions from federal regulators. The Federal Aviation Administration has said it’s stepped up direct inspections of Boeing’s Max production lines.

As Boeing struggles to fix flaws along its production line, rival Airbus has ramped up both production and deliveries of new planes.



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