BA - Senate Commerce Chair Cantwell Calls Boeing CEO Calhoun To Testify Amid Regulatory Oversight Concerns: 'Why Did The FAA Drop The Ball?' | Benzinga
Maria Cantwell, chair of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, announced that she has invited Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) CEO Dave Calhoun to testify before her committee.
This invitation comes as Cantwell prepares legislation aimed at increasing Federal Aviation Administration oversight of the aircraft manufacturers, Reuters reported.
Calhoun testified before a different Senate committee on June 19, but Cantwell indicated to reporters that she anticipates the outgoing CEO will also testify at a future hearing before her committee.
She noted that this might occur after the National Transportation Safety Board conducts an investigative hearing on August 6-7 regarding the mid-air emergency involving an Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) Boeing 737 MAX ...