Boeing's new CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company's defense unit chief Ted Colbert is leaving Boeing and that a replacement would be named later. The defense unit accounted for about 40% of Boeing's revenue in the first half of the year.

Ending a strike involving more than 30,000 of Boeing's Seattle-area workers is "a top priority" for the aviation giant, chief executive Kelly Ortberg said in a message to staff Friday."Ending the strike is a top priority,

Boeing top executive said Sept. 18 that the company will begin furloughing "a large number" of workers to conserve cash during the strike by union machinists that began last week. CEO Kelly Ortberg said the employees who would be required to take time off without pay starting in the coming days include executives,

Boeing Co. said that Ted Colbert, who oversees its defense and space division, is leaving the company, the first major personnel change by Kelly Ortberg since he took over as chief executive officer last month.