Boeing dismisses the head of the 737 Max program, after the panel of a plane detached in mid-flight. The incident led the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to temporarily ground all Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft operating in the United States.
Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci indicated in an interview with NBC News that his airline's future with Boeing Max aircraft, especially the new Max 10, it was now uncertain. Boeing Co., based in Arlington, Virginia, also named veteran executive Elizabeth Lund to the new role of senior vice president of BCA Quality.