Boeing 737 Max accidents are frequent, and finally the person in charge is going to be replaced?

Mondo International Updated on 2024-02-23

Boeing finally came forward to give you an explanation?

On Wednesday, Boeing announced that the head of the company's 737 MAX program would leave the company in light of an unexpected incident in January that severely damaged the company's reputation and cost it billions of dollars in market value, a management restructuring underway.

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On January 5, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft returned to Portland International Airport due to a drop in a built-in emergency door. On January 18, a Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 freighter returned to Miami International Airport due to engine failure. On Feb. 19, a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 flying from San Francisco to Boston was diverted to Denver due to wing damage.

Stanley A., Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Aircraft Division, BoeingIn an email to employees** on Wednesday, Deal announced several leadership changes, including the replacement of Ed Clark, the company's 737 Max program leader.

Deal said we would like to express our deepest gratitude for the many important contributions Ed Clark has made during her nearly 18 years of dedicated service.

Ed Clark's role will be replaced by Katie Ringgold, vice president of operations and delivery at 737.

The 737 MAX was involved in two major crashes in October 2018 and March 2019, killing a total of 346 people.

Subsequently, a number of countries and regions grounded or banned the 737 MAX family of airliners.

The FAA lifted the grounding order for the aircraft in November 2020. In 2021, Clark took over the 737 MAX project.

Some netizens jokingly said that the process of laying off individuals has to go through for so long, and it is really not easy for large companies to do so.

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