Boeing CEO to step down after series of high-profile safety issues

WASHINGTON — Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year as part of a broader management shakeup after a series of mishaps at one of America's most storied manufacturers.

Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing's commercial airplanes unit, will retire immediately, with Stephanie Pope, the company's chief operating officer, will lead the division.Boeing has been under intense pressure since early January, when a panel blew off a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max.

Fallout from the Jan. 5 blowout has raised scrutiny of Boeing to its highest level since two Boeing 737 Max jets crashed in 2018 in Indonesia and 2019 in Ethiopia. In all, the crashes killed 346 people. In a note Monday to employees, Calhoun, 67, called the accident “a watershed moment for Boeing." that requires ”a total commitment to safety and quality at every level of our company."

“The eyes of the world are on us, and I know we will come through this moment a better company, building on all the learnings we accumulated as we worked together to rebuild Boeing over the last number of years,” he said.The company said its board has picked former Qualcomm CEO Steven Mollenkopf to become the new chairman and lead the search for Calhoun's replacement.WFAA would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.

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