The Alaska Airlines pilot who was praised as a hero for safely landing a plane after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff in 2004 is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the crew in past legal filings.

Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company immediately, paving the way for the aircraft maker to appoint new leadership at the troubled division.

Long-haul carrier Emirates says it will buy Boeing Co. aircraft in a deal worth $52 billion.

Aerospace giant Boeing says it’s suspending a company vaccination requirement for all U.S.-based employees.

Scott Olson/Getty ImagesCHICAGO - A top Boeing executive left the company Tuesday, the first to do so in the wake of the 737 Max crisis. McAllister came to Boeing from General Electric in November 2016, after the Boeing 737 Max was well on its way to being certified and after the flawed safety feature at issue in the crashes was already part of the jet's design. Boeing reports its third quarter results Wednesday, and it is expected to show a return to profitability. Investors will be looking for some new guidance as to when the company's best-selling plane, the 737 Max, can return to service. In fact, the agency said on Friday that "the FAA is following a thorough process, not a prescribed timeline, for returning the Boeing 737 Max to passenger service.