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Boeing removes head of 737 Max program in wake of safety incidents

Headline from ABC 12 Flint

Boeing removed executive Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max passenger jet program, after a midair blowout in January underscored ongoing problems with the jet.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program weeks after panel blowout on a flight over Oregon (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company immediately, paving the way for the aircraft maker to appoint new leadership at the troubled division. Ed Clark had been with Boeing for 18 years.

  2. WMUR

    Boeing removes head of 737 Max program (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Boeing removed executive Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max passenger jet program, after a dramatic – and terrifying – midair blowout in January.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Boeing Ousts Head Of 737 Program After Federal Investigation (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Boeing its head of the 737 Max passenger program on Wednesday following a federal safety investigation after a mid-flight blow-out in January.

  4. Time

    Boeing Ousts Head of 737 Jetliner Program (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving immediately, paving the way for new leadership at the troubled division.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Boeing replaces head of troubled 737 Max program (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Boeing is replacing the head of its 737 Max program, less than two months after a panel blew out on one of the jet models during an Alaska Airlines flight,...

  6. KOIN

    Boeing replaces head of 737 Max program after Alaska Airlines door plug incident (opens KOIN)

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    KOIN's feed description

    Boeing has ousted Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max program, after a manufacturing error led to the door plug blowing off an Alaska Airlines plane on Jan. 5.

  7. Wyoming Public Media

    Boeing ousts the head of its troubled 737 Max program after quality control concerns (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The Boeing executive who oversaw the troubled 737 Max program, Ed Clark, has left the company. It's part of a broader management shakeup after a door plug panel blew off a jet in midair last month.

  8. Foxla

    Head of Boeing’s 737 Max program is out as mid-flight blowout controversy continues (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The head of Boeing’s 737 Max program is out after the latest serious incident on the company's marquee aircraft.

  9. ABC 12 Flint

    Boeing removes head of 737 Max program in wake of safety incidents (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Boeing removed executive Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max passenger jet program, after a midair blowout in January underscored ongoing problems with the jet.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program, appoints new vice president of quality - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company immediately, paving the way for the aircraft maker to

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program, appoints new vice president of quality (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The shakeup comes weeks after a fuselage door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 over Oregon.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Boeing replaces head of 737 MAX programme amid safety issues at planemaker (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ed Clark oversaw the Renton factory where the Alaska Airlines plane involved in blowout was completed.

  13. CNN

    Boeing removes head of 737 Max program, Ed Clark, in wake of safety incidents (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Boeing removed executive Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max passenger jet program, in the wake of several safety and quality-related incidents.

  14. WFMZ Allentown

    Boeing ousts head of 737 program after panel blowout (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company immediately, paving the way for the aircraft maker to appoint new leadership at the troubled division. Ed

  15. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program weeks after panel blowout (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Boeing said Wednesday that the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company in an executive shake-up weeks after a door panel blew out on a flight over Oregon, renewing questions about safety at the company.

  16. MyNorthwest

    Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program after flight blowout (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Boeing said the head of its 737 program is leaving the company in an executive shake-up weeks after a door panel blew out on a flight over Oregon.

  17. France 24

    Boeing ousts 737 MAX chief after January mid-air scare (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Boeing announced Wednesday that the head of its 737 MAX program is departing the aviation giant less than two months after a major safety incident temporarily grounded 171 planes.

  18. New York Post

    Head of Boeing’s 737 Max program leaves company after Alaska Air door blowout (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ed Clark, who led Boeing's troubled department that also oversees the production of its embattled Max 9 model, is leaving immediately, per a company memo obtained by The Post.

  19. Forbes

    Head Of Boeing 737 Max Program Leaving Immediately (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Ed Clark had led the program since 2021, according to the New York Times, and is leaving weeks after the side of an Alaska Airlines plane blew open mid-flight.

  20. WHDH Boston

    Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program weeks after panel blowout on a flight over Oregon - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing said Wednesday that the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company in an executive shake-up weeks after a

  21. Voice of America

    Head of Boeing's 737 MAX Program Leaves After Midair Incident (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    It is the first major executive departure since the January 5 panel blowout of an Alaska Airlines MAX 9

  22. The Oregonian

    Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program, latest fallout from Portland flight emergency (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Boeing announced that Ed Clark, who had been with the company for nearly 18 years and led the 737 program since early 2021, was leaving immediately.

  23. Blaze Media

    Boeing removes head of 737 Max program after panel blowout incident (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Boeing recently ousted the head of its 737 Max program as part of a management reshuffling within the company after a door panel blew out during a flight last month.Ed Clark has been replaced after nearly 18 years with Boeing, according to the company's executive vice president and CEO of Boeing Com…

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