(NewsNation) — The FAA, in coordination with Boeing, has been granting long compliance times for airlines to fix dangerous, potentially catastrophic defects on their Boeing airplanes, according to whistleblower allegations. Instead of requiring fixes be done immediately or within months, they sometimes give airlines several years, he said. A man who spent decades as an … Read more
(NewsNation) — Sen. Ron Johnson defended Boeing and downplayed safety concerns raised by whistleblowers and lawmakers during a congressional hearing Tuesday, saying he still feels “relatively safe” flying on the company’s 737 Max jets. The Republican from Wisconsin, who has a manufacturing background, said he understands the challenges of achieving perfection and that “life is … Read more
The chief executive of Boeing was grilled by U.S. senators on Tuesday about the company’s mounting safety and manufacturing shortfalls while relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners looked on. David Calhoun turned and apologized directly to the families holding pictures of their loved ones before facing tough questions … Read more
(NewsNation) — Lawmakers on Tuesday will question Boeing CEO David Calhoun about plans to fix manufacturing issues on the heels of a 204-page report laying out new whistleblower allegations. The Senate investigations subcommittee released the report hours before Calhoun was set to appear. It includes allegations from Sam Mohawk, a quality assurance investigator at a … Read more
Washington: US lawmakers are expected to press Boeing’s chief executive on Tuesday about the company’s latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners plan to be in the room, watching him. CEO David Calhoun is scheduled to appear before the Senate investigations … Read more
A Senate subcommittee has summoned Boeing CEO David Calhoun to testify about the company’s jetliners in an inquiry prompted by new safety-related charges from a whistleblower. The panel said it will hold a hearing next week featuring a Boeing quality engineer, Sam Salehpour, who is expected to detail safety concerns involving the manufacture and assembly … Read more
Boeing announced that David Calhoun would step down as CEO at the end of the year New York: Boeing’s CEO received $33 million in compensation for 2023 but declined a potential $2.8 million bonus following the near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines incident in January, the company said Friday in a securities filing. David Calhoun, who is set … Read more
Airlines are resuming flights with the troubled Boeing Max 9 planes which were all grounded following the door panel blow-out incident on Jan. 5, but aviation experts say that these planes still have significant and potentially dangerous quality-control issues. I Need A Manual Car Thats Fun And Powerful | WCSYB? Boeing Max 8 jets first … Read more
Boeing named a retired Navy admiral as a special adviser on matters including quality of work done at suppliers as the aircraft maker responds to a midflight blowout aboard one of its planes this month. Boeing CEO David Calhoun said he asked Kirkland Donald to a team that will make recommendations to improve oversight of … Read more
