‘Why Haven’t You Resigned?’: Senators Grill Boeing CEO Over Safety Record

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun was questioned by senators on Tuesday over a host of issues, ranging from mounting whistleblower allegations to his own pay. 

Calhoun, who is set to step down as CEO at the end of year, started the hearing by apologizing to the families of victims of the fatal 737 Max 8 crashes from 2018 and 2019.

“I would like to apologize,” Calhoun said at the hearing. “On behalf of all of our Boeing associates spread throughout the world.”

The Justice Department is determining whether to prosecute Boeing over the fatal crashes after finding that the plane maker violated the terms of a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement. It’s unclear whether the Alaska Airlines blowout incident with a Max 9 could have violated the agreement, since it took place days before the agreement expired. 

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