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“Amid a Wave of Safety Incidents, Boeing CEO to Depart Company by Year’s End”

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Boeing CEO to leave company by year-end, after a wave of safety incidentsBoeing’s chief executive Dave Calhoun will leave the plane-maker by the end of 2024, according to the company. Boeing operates an innovation acceleration programme aimed at startup’s called Aerospace Xelerated, formerly known as the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI). It is also surrounding by a large ecosystem of aerospace startups that engage with the company. TechCrunch has reached out to Aerospace Xelerated for comment. In a company statement, Calhoun said he planned to “complete the critical work underway to stabilize and position the company for the future” over the coming months.

Max Q: We’ll Catch Up in the New Year

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Hello and welcome back to Max Q! This demonstration mission may prove to be a case study in the difficulties of putting hardware on orbit for the first time. In the blog post, the company dives into the problems it encountered — some even before the mission launched. Max Q is brought to you by me, Aria Alamalhodaei. If you enjoy reading Max Q, consider forwarding it to a friend.

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