Boeing has named Stan Deal to succeed Kevin McAllister as president and chief executive of the commercial aircraft division. At the same time, Ted Colbert will succeed Deal as president and chief executive of Boeing global services, effective immediately. Following the incidents aviation authorities around the world grounded the plane, with Boeing currently working on the software developments needed to regain certification. Reacting to the latest moves, Boeing chairman David Calhoun said: “The Boeing board fully supports these leadership moves. “Boeing will emerge stronger than ever from its current challenges and the changes we are making throughout Boeing will benefit the flying public well into the future.”

Source: Ethiopian News October 23, 2019 07:07 UTC