The CEO of Boeing faces the audience of the Senate on the resumption of the aircraft manufacturer

Boeing The CEO, Kelly Ortberg, will testify before a senatorial committee on Wednesday on the progress that the aircraft manufacturer has made on the improvement of its manufacturing and security standards after years of crisis in its commercial and defense units, including an eruption of the median door sheet in 2024 almost catastrophic in one of its aircraft which left the Boeing factory without key boys installed.

“Boeing has made serious missteps in recent years – and it is unacceptable. In response, we have made radical changes to the people, the processes and the overall structure of our company,” Ortberg said in written testimony, which was seen by CNBC before the hearing. “Although there is still work in front of us, these deep changes are supported by the deep commitment of all of us to the safety of our products and services.”

Ortberg and other Boeing leaders have described improvements through the manufacturer’s production lines in recent months, as well as victories as a contract worth more than $ 20 billion to build the fighter of the next generation of the United States. But legislators and regulators have maintained a meticulous examination of the company, a high -level American exporter.

“Boeing was a large American manufacturer and we all shoULD wants to see him prosper, “said Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican and Chairman of the Committee, in a statement in February announcing the hearing.” Given the faux pas and Boeing problems, the flying public deserves to hear what changes are made to the rehabilitation of the company’s tarnished reputation. “”

Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration closed the production of Boeing of its 737 Max aircraft at 38 years a month after the rack rash of January 2024. The agency plans to maintain this limit in place, although Boeing produced below this level.

The acting secretary of the FAA, Chris Rocheleau, said during an audience in the Senate last week that the agency’s surveillance on the company “extends to continuous monitoring of Boeing manufacturing practices, maintenance procedures and software updates”.