News / Safety issues trigger Boeing leader change and threaten United expansion

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The turmoil over aviation safety has claimed the heads of Boeing chiefs and threatens to block the expansion plans of United Airlines, which is facing increased regulatory scrutiny.

After weeks of intense regulatory, as well as public, scrutiny, Boeing’s beleaguered CEO and president, Dave Calhoun, is on his way out. The plane-maker announced yesterday he would be retiring at the end of the year.

And he is not the only casualty in the boardroom: Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Stan Deal ...