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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing said on Wednesday it was replacing the head of its troubled 737 MAX program effective immediately, the first major executive departure since the Jan. 5 mid-air panel blowout of a new Alaska Airlines MAX 9. Ed Clark, who had been with the planemaker for nearly 18 years, departed as Boeing has been dealing with its latest crisis and has vowed to bolster quality efforts. Katie Ringgold is replacing him as vice president and general manager of the 737 program, according to a memo seen by Reuters sent to staff by Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal.

Ed Clark, who led Boeing's troubled department that also oversees the production of its embattled Max 9 model, is leaving immediately, per a company memo obtained by The Post.

Ed Clark, Boeing executive in charge of 737 production, has been replaced with Katie Ringgold following a string of production incidents.

Ed Clark managed Seattle-area factory where plane involved in Alaska Airlines incident is built

Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company immediately, paving the way for the aircraft maker to appoint new leadership at the troubled division