New Delhi, July 1 -- Aircraft maker Boeing has confirmed that its Chief Financial Officer Brian West, the man behind orchestrating one of the biggest capital funds raising in the corporate history of the US, is stepping down from his role.

"West, who served as Boeing CFO for the last four years, will continue working with the company in an advisory capacity, including assisting in the upcoming CFO leadership transition," Boeing said in a statement.

West is credited with raising the biggest capital funds in US corporare history at a time when Boeing was facing financial crisis.

Brian West will step down as Boeing CFO from mid-August and will be replaced by former Lockheed Martin Corp. executive Jesus "Jay" Malave.

West will become a se...