'Given The Fact That Your Airplanes Are Falling Out Of The Sky...’: Hawley Drills Down On Boeing CEO

At today's Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) grilled Boeing CEO David Calhoun about its production practicses.

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[mikenicholas]

John Deere, General Motors, many many others. Shame on these greedy bastards

[berningsandwiches]

They should ask about the engineer who unalived himself in between giving testimonies about Boeing.

[ehyouman]

"you got a 45% increase just last year" If only more politicians called out these CEOs like this

[BruceSheets-rpfw]

Good job Hawley. You are correct the CEO is the problem not the workers

[jesuschrist-alphaomega]

Used to be a supplier to Boeing. The bureaucracy and red tap dealing with them is insanity.

[DesertPackrat]

I am an aerospace engineer. The CEO has given insufficient answers on every front, whether that be management culture, subcontractor oversight, root causes for both past and current aircraft failures, improvement of quality control and protection from inferior parts (never-mind the fact that airlines also use inferior replacement parts). I will no longer fly Boeing aircraft. Hear me airlines. I will not fly Boeing aircraft. I value my life and my family’s life too much.

[lilhaxxor]

"You're the problem!"
Oh my god, I didn't expect that.

[facecy]

Spot on. It's always about GREED!

[PhillKaggitz]

This guy doesn’t care, he makes 33 million a year

[douglassmith]

*_"They don't care about you at all, at all, at all!"_* --George Carlin

[Jvilla]

The plane should be assembled completely in the USA by the same company

[valderith]

anyone that speaks out against boeing doesnt seem to be doing too well. *cough* engineer whistleblowers *cough*

[donbevrader]

Worked at Boeing for many years. downward spiral began when DEI started. Very valuable people in management, engineering and elsewhere were replaced with “other people” with less experience. Fact

[JackieDaniel-opxz]

What did Pratt witney build for boing

[yankeefan]

Who is overseeing all of these suppliers for quality control?
All about the dollars

[clarkhowell]

Boeing can't do anything right anymore. I wonder why.

[carolyn]

The employees are the best in the world. Thank you, Senator, for that acknowledgement.

[debrasamaha]

NOTHING IN THE USA SHOULD EVER BE SHOULD BE MADE HERE IN THE USA 🇺🇸 😊

[cat]

Yes - he is the problem - nicely said.

[okboomer]

Way to make this CEO accountable Senator Hawley! Run for President some day. You will have my vote.