Disgraced Boeing boss takes flight

THE boss of US aviation giant Boeing was forced out in disgrace yesterday after his affair with a woman executive at the company was uncovered.

Boeing’s board demanded and got the resignation of 68-year-old grandfather Harry Stonecipher from his roles as president and chief executive.

Boeing said an internal investigation prompted by information sent anonymously to chairman Lew Platt and the company’s legal and ethics leaders 10 days ago revealed a “consensual” relationship between Stonecipher and the female executive that the board determined was in violation of the company’s code of conduct.