Boeing replaces head of 737 Max program after Alaska Airlines door plug incident
Boeing has ousted Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max program, after a manufacturing error led to the door plug blowing off an Alaska Airlines plane on Jan. 5.
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Boeing has ousted Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max program, after a manufacturing error led to the door plug blowing off an Alaska Airlines plane on Jan. 5.
Boeing removed executive Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max passenger jet program, in the wake of several safety and quality-related incidents.
The head of Boeing’s 737 Max program is out after the latest serious incident on the company's marquee aircraft.
The company says leadership changes are meant to improve the quality and safety of its planes.
David Ryder/Getty ImagesBoeing has announced the first ousting of a company official over a month after a door plug flew off of a Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-air, triggering an emergency landing.On Wednesday, Boeing President and CEO Stan Deal announced the immediate departure of Ed Clark, the head of Boeing’s 737 Max program, in a memo circulated to staff. Clark had been hired to oversee the production of the aircrafts in 2021, after two fatal crashes killed 346 people.Earlier this month, the carrier