Boeing ousted Ed Clark, head of the jet manufacturer’s 737 Max passenger program, on Wednesday following a federal safety investigation after a mid-flight blow-out in January, according to CNBC.
Clark is leaving the company after 18 years and is being replaced by Katie Ringgold, who will become president and general manager of the 737 Max program, while a new position will be created for Elizabeth Lund to serve as senior vice president of quality, according to a memo sent out to employees and acquired by CNBC.
The shake-up follows a probe by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) into the jet manufacturer after a Boeing-supplied Alaska Airlines plane had a side window panel blow off mid-flight, leading to an emergency landing and several injuries.