Current location:Earthly Insights news portal > opinions
Boeing ousts head of its 737 MAX program
Earthly Insights news portal2024-05-21 13:19:36【opinions】9People have gathered around
IntroductionBoeing announced Wednesday that it is removing the head of its 737 MAX passenger aircraft program fo
Boeing announced Wednesday that it is removing the head of its 737 MAX passenger aircraft program following an incident that left a fuselage hole in an Alaska Airlines plane last month during midflight.
Ed Clark, an 18-year Boeing veteran, is "leaving the program" immediately, Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Stan Deal said in a memo to employees Wednesday morning.
Clark was the head of the company's production facility in Renton, Washington, which is the final assembly site of the 737 MAX airliner and builds its MAX 9 aircraft.
Deal said that Katie Ringgold, previously in charge of 737 deliveries, would take over the MAX program, and that another executive, Elizabeth Lund, would take on a new role overseeing quality across all of Boeing's commercial airplanes.
Clark is an engineer. His successor Ringgold has business degrees. She began her aviation career performing avionics systems maintenance and troubleshooting on C-130 cargo aircraft in the US Air Force.
Deal wrote that the leadership changes are intended to drive Boeing Commercial Airplanes' "enhanced focus on ensuring that every airplane we deliver meets or exceeds all quality and safety requirements".
The announcement came two weeks after a report from the US National Transportation Safety Board found that bolts that held a panel known as a door plug in place were missing when the nearly brand-new 737 MAX 9 used for Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 departed the Portland International Airport in Oregon for Ontario, California, on Jan 5. The bolts prevent the door plug from sliding up from the frame when pressurization changes in the cabin midflight.
The incident occurred at about 16,000 feet, when the door plug blew off the jet, forcing the pilots to return to Portland for an emergency landing.
The plug is a barrier used to cover a gap in the plane's body where an extra exit door could optionally be installed. The mishap could have been catastrophic if the plane were at cruising altitude.
The incident aboard the Alaska Airlines MAX 9 is the latest crisis for Boeing, which has been plagued by manufacturing problems after fatal crashes of its 737 MAX 8 in 2018 and 2019 that killed all 346 people on board the two flights.
Although there were no reports of serious injuries to passengers, some are now suing Boeing and Alaska Airlines, claiming the flight caused them trauma and injury.
The problems on Boeing planes have delayed deliveries to customers. A month after the Alaska Airlines flight, Boeing said improperly drilled holes on some MAX planes would delay handovers of the aircraft to airlines.
The Federal Aviation Administration has said it has increased direct inspections of Boeing's MAX production lines and said it would prohibit the manufacturer from increasing output until the agency is satisfied with its quality controls.
Boeing rival Airbus has ramped up production and deliveries of new planes.
Address of this article:http://pitcairnislands.olivelawfirm.net/html-51f299936.html
Very good!(3774)
Related articles
- The Latest
- Pride House on Seine River barge is inaugurated by Paris Olympics organizers
- What to expect in Kentucky's primaries
- Klopp takes a walk down memory lane as he prepares for emotional final match as Liverpool manager
- Kevin Pillar gets 1,000th career hit in Angels' win at Texas
- Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, including Shani Louk
- PGA rainstorm could help Valhalla bite back after Schauffele's record start
- Federal prosecutor in Arkansas stepped down while being investigated, report says
- Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky
- Bronny James hasn't impressed enough at the NBA Combine to be drafted, scouts reveal
Popular articles
- Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement
- Mexican and Guatemalan presidents meet at border to discuss migration, security and development
- Isco fractures fibula and is out of contention for Spain's European Championship squad
- North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea, South Korea's military says
Recommended
Nadal returns to Roland Garros to practice amid doubts over fitness and form
Harrison Butker's controversial speech was 'f***ing horrible' says Benedictine Colelge student
Pennsylvania school district's decision to cut song from student concert raises concerns
Army will present Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War
Biden says Brown v. Board of Education ruling was about more than education
Maya Jama sports pared
King Charles looks dapper as he attends special gala performance at the Royal Opera House for out
Paul Schrader felt death closing in, so he made 'Oh, Canada'
Links
- Alicia Keys is on fire in a stunning gold dress alongside husband Swizz Beatz as they joins A
- Warships engage in comprehensive training
- Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,490: ministry
- AP Source: General Motors and Bedrock real estate plan to redevelop GM Detroit headquarters towers
- Sullinger leads Shenzhen past Beijing in CBA playoffs
- Zangke River bridge on Nayong
- China launches satellites to monitor atmospheric, space environments
- U.S. Justice Department sues Apple for alleged monopoly in smartphone markets
- Alicia Keys is on fire in a stunning gold dress alongside husband Swizz Beatz as they joins A
- 2 mln private vehicles pass through Hong Kong