Former Boeing Global Services vice-president of communications Conrad Chun has succeeded Linda Mills as vice-president of communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, effective immediately.

Former Boeing Global Services vice-president of communications Conrad Chun has succeeded Linda Mills as vice-president of communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, effective immediately.

Chun will report to Boeing senior vice-president of communications Anne Toulouse and Stan Deal, chief executive of Boeing Commercial airplanes.

Mills, who had been head of Commercial Airplanes communications since February 2018, "announced she is leaving the company", Boeing says.

Chun, a former US Navy captain, joined Boeing in 2010. He has been director of communications for Boeing Global Services and Support division as well as Boeing Military Aircraft.

Those divisions were once part of Boeing's Defense, Space and Security business.