President and CEO of Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg will retire on 13 January 2020, His duties will temporarily fulfill Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company David Calhoun, the CEO will be appointed as an independent Director Lawrence Kellner, the report said Boeing.
the Resignation occurred on the background of the unsuccessful launch of the spacecraft Cockpit, and the postponement of the resumption of flights of the Boeing 737 max to the beginning of 2020.
"the Board of Directors decided that a change of leadership needed to restore confidence in the company moving forward. She is working on the restoration of relations with regulatory bodies, customers and other stakeholders", — stated in the message. The new leadership Boeing will make decisions in accordance with the commitment to full transparency, including the effective and proactive communication with the aviation regulators, said in a press release.
"I'm glad that Calhoun has agreed to lead Boeing at this critical stage," given in the message words of Kellner. The Board and the Boeing team look forward to working with him to move "forward for our company," he added.
"I firmly believe in the future of Boeing and the 737 MAX. I have the honour to lead this great company and 150,000 dedicated employees, who are working to create the future of aviation," said Calhoun.
