Top management upheaval at Boeing as group battles quality challenges

Embattled US aerospace giant Boeing has announced major management changes at the highest level. The group has been hit by major quality control issues in particularly (but not exclusively) its Commercial Airplane (airliner) business, most obviously (but again, not exclusively) with its 737 MAX single-aisle airliner programme. Board chairperson Larry Kellner is standing down and will be replaced as independent board chairperson by Steven Mollenkopf. Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Stan Deal is retiring and has already been replaced by Stephanie Pope. And, Group president and CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of this year.