Boeing has made a significant move by removing the head of its 737 MAX passenger jet program following a recent midair incident involving an American Airlines flight. The incident, where a door plug blew out, has raised concerns about the safety and quality control of Boeing aircraft.
The latest shakeup comes after a series of issues with the 737 MAX program over the past five years. This marks the first time heads have rolled since the Alaska Airlines flight door plug blowout in January and the subsequent NTSB preliminary report that revealed critical oversights in the installation of door plug bolts by Boeing.