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Boeing CEO To Testify Before Senate On Safety And Quality Issues

By Nithya Bose in Business News, posted June 8, 2024

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before a Senate panel on June 18 to answer questions over whistleblower allegations and quality control issues.

Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said: “I look forward to Mr. Calhoun’s testimony, which is a necessary step in meaningfully addressing Boeing’s failures, regaining public trust, and restoring the company’s central role in the American economy and national defense.

“Years of putting profits ahead of safety, stock price ahead of quality, and production speed ahead of responsibility has brought Boeing to this moment of reckoning, and its hollow promises can no longer stand.”

The hearing follows allegations by a company engineer that the assembly of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners induced excessive stress on the planes, potentially reducing their lifespans.

Boeing has denied these claims, calling them inaccurate, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the matter.

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The company said: “We welcome the opportunity to appear before the Subcommittee to share the actions we have taken, and will continue to take, to strengthen safety and quality and ensure that commercial air travel remains the safest form of transportation.

“We are committed to fostering a culture of accountability and transparency while upholding the highest standards of safety and quality.”

Boeing has been striving to recover from the fallout of two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft in 2018 and 2019.

The company faced renewed scrutiny after a door plug blew out of a nearly new 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

In March, Calhoun announced his intention to step down by the end of the year, part of a broader executive restructuring at Boeing.

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