John Barnett, Boeing whistleblower who raised alarm over plane quality, found dead John Barnett made international headlines when he went public with his story, saying he wouldn't trust planes made in North Charleston, S.C., to be safe and airworthy. Bill Chappell
FBI letter tells Alaska Airlines passengers they are 'a possible victim of a crime' "We want answers, accountability, and safer planes" — and a federal investigation will help, an attorney representing passengers who were on the plane that lost its door plug tells NPR. Bill Chappell
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down, part of a shakeup after 737 Max problems After several difficult months, Boeing announced its embattled chief executive will step down at the end of this year. In January, an Alaska Airlines 737 Max had an in-flight door plug blowout. Joel Rose Russell Lewis
Boeing CEO's resignation is 'an extremely positive development,' industry analyst says Critics of Boeing leadership may not be surprised by CEO Dave Calhoun's departure — nor are they mourning his exit. KUOW Staff Natalie Akane Newcomb Play AudioListen 6 mins
Could Boeing's leadership shakeup make more room for labor? In the wake of Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun's resignation announcement, some industry insiders say the company's labor should have a bigger seat at the table. Jason Burrows Sarah Leibovitz Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 15 mins
Boeing's next CEO should relocate to Seattle, analyst says ‘I think this is a case of the hole kept getting deeper for Boeing, and the board decided to stop digging.’ -Bill Saporito John O'Brien Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 7 mins
United asks pilots to take unpaid leave in May because of delivery delays at Boeing United Airlines says it's trying to reduce pilot staffing levels next month because it's not receiving as many new 737 Max planes as expected, the latest fallout from manufacturing problems at Boeing. Joel Rose
Did Boeing bring in a woman to clean up its mess in a ‘glass cliff’ scenario? A few days before Boeing tapped the first-ever woman to lead its Commercial Airplanes division, Christy Glass predicted it would happen. Monica Nickelsburg
Another Boeing whistleblower says he faced retaliation for reporting 'shortcuts' This week brought more damaging allegations about Boeing as an engineer accused the company of taking production "shortcuts." He joins a growing list of whistleblowers who say they faced retaliation. Joel Rose
Boeing challenges whistleblower allegations, details how airframes are put together Two Boeing engineering executives went into detail Monday to describe how panels are fitted together, particularly on the 787 Dreamliner. The Associated Press
