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Boeing CEO Blasted by Senators for ‘Broken’ Safety Record
- CEO defends compensation package, attempt to change culture
- Senators question Boeing’s commitment to transparency
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Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun faced searing criticism in a Senate hearing that zeroed in on the company’s manufacturing shortcomings and accused its leader of putting profit ahead of safety.
Calhoun’s testimony before a subcommittee chaired by Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut marked his first public appearance before Congress since taking over the top job at Boeing in early 2020. After Boeing’s safety record came under renewed public scrutiny in the wake of a near-catastrophic accident in January, the CEO was called to appear in Washington to defend his record.