Boeing CEO Assured Trump of 737 Safety in Call, Sources Say
- President tweeted airplanes becoming ‘far too complex’ to fly
- Boeing says FAA hasn’t mandated action on 737 Max at this time
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Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg defended the safety of his company’s 737 Max to Donald Trump in a telephone call on Tuesday shortly after the president criticized modern airplanes for becoming too complicated, two people familiar with the matter said.
The conversation and Trump’s comments came as controversy engulfed Boeing following the second crash in five months of a 737 Max model. The crash in Ethiopia on Sunday prompted regulators across the globe to ground the aircraft. On the call, Muilenburg assured Trump of his confidence in the safety of the plane, according to one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a private conversation.