Issues with Boeing crafts have received renewed scrutiny following a viral incident in January.
The Boeing aviation company announced on Monday that current CEO Dave Calhoun intends to step down by the end of the year.
This move came after months of incidents involving the company’s planes have created a bruising PR nightmare, causing widespread uncertainty among the general public about the quality of Boeing planes and air travel in general. Larry Kellner, chairman of the board for Boeing, will also not be seeking reelection and will be replaced by Steve Mollenkopf, the former CEO of Qualcomm and a Boeing board member since 2020, with the search ongoing for a replacement for Calhoun.
While the company has weathered incidents and accidents with its planes at various points in the past, its current troubles flared up after a January incident involving an Alaska Airlines flight that went viral online. Every incident involving troubles with a Boeing craft since then has received renewed and intense public scrutiny.
Here is a look at the incidents on Boeing planes since January.
On this date, a Boeing 737 Max 9 craft operated by Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after departing Portland International Airport after a shoddily installed door plug flew off in midair.
