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Boeing Faces Senate Grilling as CEO Search Gains Momentum
- Hearing puts spotlight on safety culture at planemaker
- Investors want new leader to guide Boeing into next decade
Dave Calhoun at the Berlin Aviation Summit in Berlin on June 4.
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As crisis has engulfed Boeing Co. following the near-catastrophic accident on an airborne 737 Max 9 aircraft, Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun has kept an increasingly low profile.
Now he faces a very public grilling from US senators accusing Boeing of putting profit before safety. A hearing on Tuesday will put the CEO on the spot to defend his record and salvage his legacy as he prepares to step down later this year.