Boeing Seeks New CEO with Manufacturing Expertise to Address Quality Issues; Carrier's Gitlin a Top Contender Alongside Shanahan

Boeing's board and shareholders now want a CEO with manufacturing expertise to fix quality issues, not just a financial leader. Top commercial executive Stan Deal resigned suddenly.

The board now favors an outsider like Carrier CEO Dave Gitlin, who knows aerospace and ran UTC Collins Aerospace. Gitlin's record at Carrier is outstanding.

Gitlin would need a strong manufacturing specialist as second-in-command, probably former Boeing executive Pat Shanahan, who repaired the 787.

Gitlin brings potential drawbacks - short tenure on Boeing's board and $150M to exit Carrier. The next CEO will face intense scrutiny.

Boeing may move headquarters back to Seattle. Some joke "don't hire another GE exec" after string of 3 GE-bred CEOs.