Boeing’s jetliner chief steps down as 737 Max crisis deepens

McAllister is stepping down as head of its jetliner division amid a crisis engulfing the 737 Max and production snarls with other planes.

Stan Deal, the head of Boeings global services business, will replace McAllister, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. McAllister is the highest-ranking executive to depart in the wake of two deadly crashes of the Max and a worldwide grounding that began in March.

McAllisters departure marks the second major management shake-up this month, after Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg was stripped of the chairman’s job October 11. Deal will be replaced at Boeing’s services division by Ted Colbert.