Boeing CEO, executives to step down amid safety concerns

After several issues have been reported involving Boeing airplanes, including the Alaskan Airlines incident, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down by the end of the year.

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[AsianMoose]

Safety concerns? What about murder concerns?

[Rocky-xxzg]

He ordered the murder of the man who spoke up about the problems in Boeing.

[daniellarsen]

Step down with a $500 million severance package most likely.

[slvrcobra]

Nah, we need to be talking about jail time, not "stepping down" and getting a fat severance package.

[nickk]

I hope the reporters ask him about his involvement with the Murder of the Whistleblower, John Barnett.

[Thaddeus-mlif]

Awfully nice of them to step down after murdering the whistleblower.

[nunother]

...and they will all get golden parachutes when leaving.

[hahaherby]

Step down????! No they need to be criminally investigated.

[DannyWitt]

If only they had "stabilized and positioned" all the parts of their planes too.

[richscottardson]

Maybe they can address safety concerns for whistleblowers and airport executives

[kai]

Shame on Boeing for putting profit ahead of the safety of their passengers. 😢

[charlesfriscia]

What happened was they said "We're going to fire you but are going to do you a favor" "You will resign and leave with a nice severance pay for a nice retirement"...That's how its done!.

[jdd]

John Oliver did a great segment on Boeing. When McDonnell Douglas and Boeing merged the Douglas team took over control and changed the environment from safety and quality above all to stock share prices. The people who used to call out quality concerns to be addressed were shut out, so problems were now glossed over and profits were all that mattered. You can only run on your reputation without deserving it for so long before it comes crashing down.

[Ysmir_The_Ancient]

How do these people get to step down and run away after something serious happens!!??

[analogueoverdigital]

I'll never get on a 737max. I literally look at flights based on the planes now
..

[mikelopez]

Stepping down ? For what you already killed the guy ! Might as well keep working.

[codycraven]

Nobody should be surprised that a company this large would place their priorities in profits over people.

[KS]

They're resigning to save face for possible criminal charges.

[PamperedDuchess]

They should ALL be arrested for criminal negligence!

[thewebstylist]

Anything to do with the whistle blower they murdered?