Ending a strike involving more than 30,000 of Boeing's Seattle-area workers is "a top priority" for the aviation giant, chief executive Kelly Ortberg said in a message to staff Friday."Ending the strike is a top priority,

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

The planemaker finds itself in an increasingly untenable situation with its finances so dire that it can ill afford a drawn-out paralysis.