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(Bloomberg)—Boeing Co. selected a new honcho for its 737 Max jetliner program—the fifth executive to hold the post since 2018.
Ed Clark Jr., a vice president who previously served as chief mechanic and chief engineer for the single-aisle aircraft family, was named general manager of the operation, according to a memo sent to employees Friday.
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His duties include running the Renton, Washington, campus where Boeing has manufactured the workhorse 737s for more than a half-century. The program grappled with parts shortages in 2018, and hundreds of undelivered jets built during a grounding imposed in March 2019 after two fatal crashes.