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Boeing fires CEO Muilenburg as 737 MAX crisis deepens

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg pauses while speaking during a news conference at the annual shareholder meeting in Chicago, Illinois, US. [Reuters]

Boeing Co (BA.N) has fired Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg, following a year of intense scrutiny and industrial setbacks set off by twin fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jetliner.

The management shakeup comes as the world’s largest planemaker struggles to win regulatory approvals for its grounded best-selling jetliner while trying to regain trust with passengers and airline customers.

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