Boeing's board of directors elected Steve Mollenkopf to succeed Larry Kellner as independent chairman. Stan Deal, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group, will retire from the company.
Stephanie Pope has been appointed to lead the Commercial Airplane Group. Before Boeing announced a major executive shakeup, Boeing aircraft had experienced repeated safety incidents since 2024. In January, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines made an emergency return to Portland International Airport after its built-in emergency door fell off. In February, a United Airlines Boeing 757 flying from San Francisco to Boston made anEmergency landing.