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.

The departure of the head of Boeing's defense, space and security subdivision, which posted heavy losses in the most recent quarter, is the first major change of top

Boeing said on Friday the head of its troubled space and defense unit is leaving the company immediately, in the first management change under new CEO Kelly Ortberg.

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.

Boeing on Friday replaced the head of its troubled defense and space business, which has struggled with money-losing government contracts and embarrassing setbacks involving its Starliner space capsule.

The head of Boeing’s defence business is leaving the company after years of losses from fixed-price contracts and a high-profile debacle with its space capsule that left two astronauts in space. Chief executive Kelly Ortberg said in a memo to employees on Friday that Ted Colbert,

Boeing Co. said that Ted Colbert — its head of defense, space and security — would leave the company on Friday, as the beleaguered aviation giant’s new chief executive aims for big changes following a string of safety concerns and a deep slump in its financials.

Boeing is getting a new space chief. Ted Colbert will no longer be CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, one of the aerospace giant's subdivisions, according to media reports. Those reports cite a staff memo circulated today (Sept.