The head of Boeing’s 737 jetliner program is out of a job after 18 years with the company, weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration questioned the division’s commitment to safety. Stepping in immediately to replace Ed Clark as vice president and general manager of the 737 program will be Katie Ringgold, the corporation announced Wednesday, while Elizabeth Lund will fill the newly created role of senior vice president for Boeing Commercial Airplanes Quality. “Our customers demand, and deserve, nothing less.”The changes come in the wake of several incidents, most recently in early January when a safety panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane midflight. Hundreds of flights were canceled across several airlines as the FAA grounded 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. Earlier this month, a National Transportation Safety Board report revealed the blown-out panel had been missing all four bolts meant to secure it.

Source: Ethiopian News February 22, 2024 11:21 UTC