BA - US Lawmakers Urge Boeing CEO To Put 'Safety Ahead Of Profits' As Senators Probe Into 737 MAX 9 Safety Lapse | Benzinga
Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) CEO Dave Calhoun met with U.S. senators on Wednesday amid ongoing scrutiny regarding the recent 737 MAX 9 blowout.
What Happened: Calhoun met with several U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill, including Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.). However, the CEO did not provide any explanation for the mid-air cabin panel blowout on a 737 MAX 9 earlier this month, reported Reuters.
Sen. Cantwell, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, said “The American flying public and Boeing line workers deserve a culture of leadership at Boeing that puts safety ahead of profits.”
She also announced that the committee will hold hearings to investigate the root causes of the safety lapse.
Sen. Moran, the top Republican on the Commerce aviation safety subcommittee, revealed that Boeing has a general understanding of the cause of the blowout but is waiting for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to finalize its investigation.
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