Boeing Chairman and CEO Dave Calhoun today announced his decision to step down as CEO at the end of 2024, and will continue to lead Boeing throughout this year to complete the work underway to stabilize and position Boeing. the company for the future. The announcement of the resignation comes in the midst of the company's crisis due to the safety failures of its planes.
Boeing has been under close surveillance since the accident earlier this year in which an Alaska Airlines plane lost a panel in mid-flight that covered a hole intended for an emergency door in other configurations of the plane, a 737 Max. In addition, a harsh report commissioned by US regulators and published at the end of last month called into question Boeing's “safety culture” in what is a new blow for the US commercial aircraft manufacturer.
The chairman of the board, Larry Kellner, has reported that he does not intend to run for re-election at the next annual meeting of shareholders. The council has elected Steve Mollenkopf to succeed Kellner as independent council president. In this role, Mollenkopf will lead the selection process for Boeing's next CEO to succeed Calhoun.
I have been considering for some time, in discussion with our board of directors, the appropriate timing for a CEO transition at Boeing. “I want to share with you that I have decided that this will be my last year as CEO of our great company, and I have notified the board of this decision,” Calhoun explains in a letter to employees.
“It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve Boeing,” says the company boss. “The eyes of the world are on us and I know we will get through this moment as a better company. “We will remain fully focused on completing the work we have done together to return stability to our company after the extraordinary challenges of the last five years, with safety and quality at the forefront of everything we do,” he adds.
“As we begin this transition period, I want to assure you that we will remain focused on completing the work we have done together to return stability to our company after the extraordinary challenges of the last five years, with safety and quality as a priority in everything we do. we do”, he concludes.
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