Boeing Commercial Airplanes Quality Chief to Retire

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Commercial Airplanes quality chief Elizabeth Lund, who has led the planemaker's improvement efforts, will retire in December, the company announced on Monday.

Lund, a 33-year veteran of Boeing, was appointed senior vice president of quality for its commercial planes in February. This position was created following the crisis triggered by the January 5 mid-air panel blowout of a new Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9. In June, the NTSB reported that Boeing violated investigation rules when Lund shared non-public information with the media and speculated about potential causes.