Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has agreed to appear before the US Senate Commerce Committee to detail what steps the company has taken to enhance its focus on safety, US Senator Ted Cruz has announced.
Senator Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will hold a full committee hearing titled “Safety First: Restoring Boeing’s Status as a Great American Manufacturer” on April 2, 2025, the US Senate announced.
The hearing will examine “steps Boeing has taken to address production deficiencies and safety issues” identified after a door plug detached from a Boeing 737 MAX 9 during a flight in January 2024.
Since then, Boeing has been subject to additional safety audits and enhanced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight.
According to written testimony reviewed by Reuters, Ortberg is prepared to inform the US Senate Committee that while Boeing has made “serious missteps” in recent years, it has implemented “sweeping changes” in response to the door plug incident.
“Boeing has made serious missteps in recent years – and it is unacceptable. In response, we have made sweeping changes to the people, processes, and overall structure of our company,” Ortberg said in the written testimony. “No one is more committed to turning our company around than our team.
