Boeing makes leadership moves; Fancher to head 787, reports to Shanahan

UPDATE 1:38 PM: Just wrapped up a podcast with Addison Schonland and Scott Hamilton on today’s events.

Major news on top of the revised 787 schedule announcement today: 

Boeing Announces Leadership Moves; Restructures Commercial Airplanes Organizations
SEATTLE, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) today announced a series of executive leadership changes and a restructuring within Boeing Commercial Airplanes to better align resources across its development and production programs and strengthen oversight of its global supply chain.

  • Pat Shanahan leaves the VP & GM position at 787 to oversee the 747-8, 787, 737 and 767 as head of Airplane Programs.
  • Ray Conner leaves VP of Sales position to become head of Supply Chain Management and Operations (Formerly Commercial Airplanes Supplier Management, Fabrication, Propulsion Systems and the Manufacturing and Quality functional organization)
  • Scott Fancher leaves head of Missile Defense programs to become VP & GM of 787.
  • Carolyn Corvi, head of Airplane Programs, retires at the end of the year.
  • Marlin Dailey leaves head of European, Russian and Central Asian Sales to be VP Sales.
CORRECTED 8:22 PM: Mr. Shanahan’s new role will include all commercial airplane programs, not just 747-8 and 787.

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