A Boeing 737 MAX-10 lands over the Spirit AeroSystems logo during a flying display at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 22, 2023.
Shanahan, who has served on the company's board since November 2021, will become interim CEO effective immediately, Spirit announced Monday.
Spirit said its board will conduct a search to identify a new CEO, while Gentile will stay on as a consultant for three months.
Gentile was named Spirit's CEO in August 2016, months after he joined the company as its chief operating officer.
Over a 31-year career at Boeing, Shanahan was known as "Mr. Fix-It" for his ability to turn around poorly-performing programs.
Persons:
Benoit Tessier, Patrick Shanahan, Tom Gentile, Shanahan, Spirit, Gentile, Richard Aboulafia, Aboulafia, Jim Mattis, Alex Krutz, Abhijith, Valerie Insinna, Shailesh Kuber, Sharon Singleton
Organizations:
Boeing, International Paris Air, Le, REUTERS, Pentagon, Spirit, Airbus, Patriot Industrial Partners, Aerospace Industries, Thomson
Locations:
Le Bourget, Paris, France, Kansas, Wichita , Kansas, Bengaluru, Washington