{"id":7105,"date":"2019-12-23T18:13:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T00:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7105"},"modified":"2019-12-23T18:13:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T00:13:32","slug":"boeing-announces-leadership-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7105","title":{"rendered":"Boeing Announces Leadership Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>David L. Calhoun Named President and CEO<\/li><li>Lawrence W. Kellner to Become Chairman of the Board<\/li><li>New Leadership to Bring Renewed Commitment to Transparency and Better Communication With Regulators and Customers in Safely Returning the 737 MAX to Service<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Boeing [NYSE: <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/BA?p=BA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"BA (opens in a new tab)\">BA<\/a>] announced today that its Board of Directors has named current Chairman,\u00a0David L. Calhoun, as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective\u00a0January 13, 2020. Mr. Calhoun will remain a member of the Board. In addition, Board member\u00a0Lawrence W. Kellner\u00a0will become non-executive Chairman of the Board effective immediately.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Company also announced that&nbsp;Dennis A. Muilenburg&nbsp;has resigned from his positions as Chief Executive Officer and Board director effective immediately. Boeing Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;Greg Smith&nbsp;will serve as interim CEO during the brief transition period, while Mr. Calhoun exits his non-Boeing commitments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board of Directors decided that a change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence in the Company moving forward as it works to repair relationships with regulators, customers, and all other stakeholders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the Company&#8217;s new leadership, Boeing will operate with a renewed commitment to full transparency, including effective and proactive communication with the FAA, other global regulators and its customers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I am pleased that Dave has agreed to lead Boeing at this critical juncture,&#8221; Mr. Kellner said.&nbsp; He added, &#8220;Dave has deep industry experience and a proven track record of strong leadership, and he recognizes the challenges we must confront. The Board and I look forward to working with him and the rest of the Boeing team to ensure that today marks a new way forward for our company.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Calhoun said, &#8220;I strongly believe in the future of Boeing and the 737 MAX. I am honored to lead this great company and the 150,000 dedicated employees who are working hard to create the future of aviation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/161121-boeing-logo-630x528.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/161121-boeing-logo-630x528.jpg 630w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/161121-boeing-logo-630x528-300x251.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that its Board of Directors has named current Chairman, David L. Calhoun, as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective January 13, 2020. 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