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Boeing Fires CEO Dennis Muilenburg over 737 MAX Jet Controversy

HeadlineDec 24, 2019

Boeing has fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg amid ongoing controversy engulfing the company over its troubled 737 MAX passenger jet. Earlier this month, Boeing halted production of the jet, following outrage over two crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia that killed all 346 people on board. On Monday, Boeing tapped David Calhoun as the new CEO. Calhoun previously worked at Blackstone, Nielsen and General Electric.

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