The agency does not comment on personnel decisions, an FAA spokesman said. “The FAA continues to follow a thorough process for returning the Boeing 737 MAX to passenger service,” the spokesman said. Boeing shares rallied on the announcement of the leadership shake-up, which came after calls in the US Congress for Muilenburg to go. Following the announcement, Calhoun reached out to lawmakers, airline CEOs, suppliers, regulators and other key stakeholders, a Boeing spokesman said. Muilenburg is to leave the company immediately, but Calhoun would not take the CEO post until Jan. 13, while he exits existing commitments, Boeing said in a news release.

Source: Taipei Times December 24, 2019 15:56 UTC