Boeing ceo David Calhoun to testify at MAX crash Senate hearing

BTN News
Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Family members of the 157 crash victims of the 2019 Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Ethiopia will attend a June 18, 2024 US Senate hearing where Boeing chief executive David Calhoun will testify before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations regarding 'Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture'. 


Families from various countries have said they want to hear Calhoun speak on the current state of Boeing’s safety culture. 

Chaired by senator Richard Blumenthal, the hearing will be the first time a Boeing senior executive will testify before a congressional hearing since a door 'plug' fell off a 737 MAX in January this year.  

Calhoun took over the helm of Boeing in January 2020 after the previous ceo, Dennis Muilenburg, was fired following two B737 MAX 8 crashes that killed 346 people.  Calhoun is set to retire at the end of this year. 

In announcing the hearing, Blumenthal said: “’Five years ago, Boeing made a promise to overhaul its safety practices and culture. That promise proved empty, and the American people deserve an explanation. I look forward to 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 defence."

Boeing ceo David Calhoun to testify at MAX crash Senate hearing

BTN News
Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Family members of the 157 crash victims of the 2019 Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Ethiopia will attend a June 18, 2024 US Senate hearing where Boeing chief executive David Calhoun will testify before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations regarding 'Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture'. 


Families from various countries have said they want to hear Calhoun speak on the current state of Boeing’s safety culture. 

Chaired by senator Richard Blumenthal, the hearing will be the first time a Boeing senior executive will testify before a congressional hearing since a door 'plug' fell off a 737 MAX in January this year.  

Calhoun took over the helm of Boeing in January 2020 after the previous ceo, Dennis Muilenburg, was fired following two B737 MAX 8 crashes that killed 346 people.  Calhoun is set to retire at the end of this year. 

In announcing the hearing, Blumenthal said: “’Five years ago, Boeing made a promise to overhaul its safety practices and culture. That promise proved empty, and the American people deserve an explanation. I look forward to 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 defence."