Boeing CEO to Testify About Safety to Senate Panel on June 18

Mr. Calhoun’s Senate testimony comes after months of scrutiny from federal regulators after a midair blowout incident in January.
Boeing CEO to Testify About Safety to Senate Panel on June 18
Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, speaks on stage during the delivery of the final 747 jet at their plant in Everett, Wash., on Jan. 31, 2023. David Ryder/Reuters
Jacob Burg
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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, who plans to step down by the end of the year, will testify before the U.S. Senate on June 18 after regulators placed production caps on the 737 MAX airplane following multiple safety incidents, including a midair blowout of a door panel on an Alaskan Airlines flight.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in February blocked Boeing from increasing production on the 737 MAX following the blowout incident on Jan. 5. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), chair of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said Mr. Calhoun would testify about the company’s safety issues.

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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.