Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters as he arrives for a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2024. Had a brief conversation.
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boeing company Chief Executive Dave Calhoun will testify before a Senate panel on June 18 to answer questions from lawmakers about the whistleblower allegations and the plane maker’s quality controls in response to the safety crisis.
“I look forward to Mr. Calhoun’s testimony as an opportunity to meaningfully address Boeing’s failures, regain public trust, and restore A necessary step for the company’s central role in the U.S. economy and defense.
He said: “Years of prioritizing profits over safety, stock price over quality, and production speed over responsibility have brought Boeing to this moment of reckoning when its empty promises no longer hold up. .
The hearing comes after a company engineer claimed that assembly of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner puts undue stress on the plane and shortens its service life, accusations that Boeing said were inaccurate. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
“We welcome the opportunity to appear before the subcommittee to share the actions we have taken and will continue to take to enhance safety and quality and ensure that commercial air travel remains the safest form of transportation,” Boeing said in a statement. We are committed to fostering a culture of accountability and transparency while adhering to the highest safety and quality standards.”
Boeing has been trying to get back on its feet following two fatal crashes of its best-selling 737 Max in 2018 and 2019. . Alaska Airlines The January flight brought new scrutiny to the manufacturer from lawmakers and the FAA.
Calhoun said in March he would step down by the end of the year as part of a broad executive shakeup at the plane maker.
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