(Reuters) – Boeing announced on Monday that its chief executive, Dave Calhoun, would step down at the end of this year.
The American aircraft manufacturer also announced the immediate departure and replacement of Stan Deal, president and CEO of the Boeing Commercial Aviation (BCA) division, by Stephanie Pope. Steve Mollenkopf has been appointed head of the board of directors.
The stock gained 2.8% before the opening.
Last week, a group of American airline executives sought to meet with Boeing executives, following a series of incidents on the group’s aircraft.
“For years we have sought to build planes as quickly as possible, at the expense of safety, and that must change,” Chief Financial Officer Brian West said last week.
These incidents slowed aircraft deliveries to Boeing customers, while delivery times lengthened after the pandemic.
Dave Calhoun’s position had become precarious since a door on a 737 MAX 9 tore off in mid-flight on January 5.
(Abhijith Ganapavaram in Bangalore, Corentin Chappron, edited by Zhifan Liu)
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