Boeing CEO in the hot seat

CEO Dave Calhoun is set to testify before a Senate committee today where he's expected to push back against a new whistleblower’s safety concerns. ABC News' Em Nguyen reports.
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[@Shining237]

Corporate Greed

[@AIMorpheus]

But what about mid management? What about incompetence at engineering management and quality management???? Oh they get to stay forever until retirement

[@AIMorpheus]

But what about mid management? What about incompetence at engineering management and quality management???? Oh they get to stay forever until retirement. Simply replace CEOs at top and engineers at bottom.

[@tmad273]

Boeing=Profits over Safety

[@DaKrawnik]

Every company*

[@tmad273]

@@DaKrawnik True...guess Boeing is doing it better then other airlines😁

[@riftryderz]

After Boeings acquisition of McConnell Douglass, they used their corporate strategy of profits over safety, which is quite unfortunate.

[@Raytracer96024]

Good

[@JacobsimmonsYT]

He stepping down properly because he doesn't want to deal with anymore stress.🤣🤣

[@Fucktheworld14020]

And that’s why nobody else is willing to except the new position because they know what’s going on and what could happen when it all hits the fan!

[@KuostA]

no, the board of directors have forced him out.

[@jeromehugh9624]

And he will be handed $33 million for doing so. A normal employee would have been fired with not eligible to be rehired note for such performance.

[@randomx7526]

I just want to know why they keep murdering whistleblowers

[@pm1104]

Send him direct to jail ! 😊

[@tharunvenkat2192]

Hot seat? Lets hope the door next to the seat doesn't fly off?

[@kraqur]

If it's Boeing I'm not going...

[@Brian_Peppers]

Nobody wants you on their flight 🤣

[@tmad273]

If it's AirBus, then No fuss..

[@alexrebmann1253]

​@@tmad273AB has been buying counter feit titanum from China.

[@DaKrawnik]

If that is written, you'll be sittin

[@Skyskwatch297]

AB has been having their share of problems too.

[@YamiPheonix531]

At this point, a foreigner should be Boeing’s new CEO as they might not have the same crony capitalistic mindset as taught in many of America’s schools. Perhaps an Airbus or Embraer employee should be recruited. It will be expensive but Boeing desperately needs a non-corporate America mindset to run their engineering company.

[@Rustea314]

Maximize profits at all costs.

[@ihmpall]

CEO Rajesh

[@Raytracer96024]

A Chinese/Russian/Indian should run boeing

[@Rustea314]

Make him admit he did nothing, pay a fine, and promise you won't do it again, until next time. I wish we all corporate accountability instead of personal responsibility, A corporations purpose is to protect and conceal the owners and management from the consequences of their actions.

[@freedomrulesjavier3904]

So how does it make sense to let the current Board choose the next CEO?!!!

[@AIMorpheus]

But what about mid management? What about incompetence at engineering management and quality management???? Oh they get to stay forever until retirement. Simply replace CEOs at top and engineers at bottom.

[@AIMorpheus]

But what about mid management? What about incompetence at engineering management and quality management???? Oh they get to stay forever until retirement. Simply replace CEOs at top and engineers at bottom.

[@_.twixxx]

it's triple seven, not seven seventy seven

[@AIMorpheus]

But what about mid management? What about incompetence at engineering management and quality management????

[@nitroxide17]

The problem is you can’t even avoid boeing planes, they are just everywhere. What can you do?

[@BionicPig95]

You can avoid planes by not flying. In my 30s and have never once been on a plane

[@gamingwitharlen2267]

How, there are oceans separating people.

[@BionicPig95]

@@gamingwitharlen2267 boats exist

[@ronaldcharan2705]

Many airlines fly airbus and embraer. I'd pay more to fly in these.

[@You_took_my_crutches_away]

@@ronaldcharan2705thoes are also not safe they were exposed for using fake metal

[@breanat1508]

I am a physician's assistant and also have a nursing degree. I would not treat this man if he came through any doors I worked at. I would fake a cough and leave. This is what greed and arrogance at the expense of human safety looks like. No one should ever hire this guy for anything anywhere or time.

[@raymartin3527]

Maybe the CEO of Bic would be interested.

[@427SuperSnake1]

It’s just a matter of time..

[@misterfunnybones]

It's a very comfy hot seat with an enviable remuneration package. The greatest consequence being parachuted into another executive team or early retirement with very secure income for life.

[@FollowTheTrend-be6qj]

If they already have billions why do they need to be greedy and get more?

[@misterfunnybones]

@@FollowTheTrend-be6qj social comparison. All your friends at the club have a chalet in Aspen & they have a yacht. You want one too...

[@FollowTheTrend-be6qj]

@@misterfunnybones Why does it matter what they have? A yacht isn’t a billion of dollars. You can’t take that when you die.

[@misterfunnybones]

@@FollowTheTrend-be6qj the Eclipse cost 1.5 billion dollars. Hopefully that included the toys in the tender garage.

[@LB-12]

Dave Calhoun please step down

[@cherylc4151]

I would investigate the CEO. Too many 'incidents' and people 'unalived' while this guy has been in the highest position. He clearly has cut a ton of corners and safety measures to making money for himself and stock holders. I used to be one but I sold a few years ago. I do not want ANY money from such evil. I am a nurse and here to help save lives. This thing...I mean Dave Calhoun is greedy and selfish. He should have been booted a long time ago. Shame on Boeing!

[@alooga555]

Good thing Boeing moved its headquarters from Chicago to Virginia. CEO Calhoun should be in no hurry to leave the hearing.

[@dexterplameras3249]

I am not going to fly Boeing period.

[@Todd-rk2lb]

the loophole of warranty is send the product and fix it in the field later. money first.

[@skeptikson3894]

The extreme bureaucratization of production processes means that people no longer have time to do their duty.

[@stetsons222]

"We're deeply sorry for your losses" Is that it? How sorry? Enough to give up your mansion and yachts and give the proceeds to the family? Nah, not that sorry. Only a little sorry. Sorry that the investigation found that it was their fault.

[@KennethGreenCMP]

Nothing more important than money..., excuse me people. I meant to say people.. I will take my $32.8 million buy out now.

[@yenxion6516]

How many times have the ceo been given huge bonuses but when things get tough they quit.

[@4050Sixty]

Boeing needs to be investigated to the fullest extent, absolutely shameful

[@sully5673]

How would anyone feel safe expressing concerns when you just killed whistleblowers?

[@ItzCole1]

stop saying the Boeing 777 wrong!

[@molassescricket6663]

I will do everything that I can to fly on any plane other than a Boeing, and if that’s not possible I will re-think my travel plans.

[@nelsonhunter-valls3206]

Calhoun finished by saying, "And if there is a problem, then we'll fix it so, they won't speak up again."

[@Tembo_Leonardo]

Please protect that whistleblower

[@filbertpax3300]

The way they treat whistle blowers....I wouldn't take that job either...

[@tongeen]

What is new?

[@jamesmccrea6106]

And how much is his severance pay 50 million

[@DaKrawnik]

Just say sorry, Boeing and all is well.

[@Rustea314]

Corporate responsibility.

[@user-rs2jv1pe7t]

He should have asked Congress how they have spent the US into 34 Trillion in debt!!!

[@HebrewJerusalemPrince777]

They’re evil people

[@jeromehugh9624]

Hot seat or not, but he will be walking away with $33 million very soon as ex CEO. Way more than any normal person will need for a lifetime of lavish spending.

[@davidparnell1893]

Boeing, Boeing, Bong! What a show folks. If it was a car company we'd be recalling every car out there. The FAA is a "don't rock the boat" agency.

[@RobustArid379]

The CEO has the best seat in the company

[@kriller-mq5yc]

people are flying as we speak

[@timkono5645]

Words are words. The public needs to see the words come to life and be shown that Boeing is actually taking action. Especially with the bad press that is coming forth regardless of whether or not it’s deserved. I want them to “open up the factory” a bit and show the public what is happening. (Well other than the DoD areas where they produce the tanker and the AWACS) The tour is great but when i took it late last year, they only opened up an upper deck to the overall factory in Everett. If people get to see at ground level what is happening, they’ll appreciate what the mechanics are doing. I can’t emphasize this enough but, get rid of middle managers wanting to look great for their next promotion by leading with a whip. If they are a great manager, they will get promoted BECAUSE they get results the “right way”. Lastly, get back to more of a manufacturing mindset. Give engineers a larger voice. They may not be natural leaders but their words direct leaders in the right direction.

[@kmm1863]

I am sitting in a lengthy transit now cause I am avoiding max 8s at any cost

[@raywhitehead730]

What? No actual live testimony? Pretty cheap reporting

[@JacobsimmonsYT]

It's. Probably because the boa has bad luck on being a company

[@loc1181]

Hopefully, another witness doesn't show up un-alive

[@SoloYolo84]

Welcome to McDonnell Douglas 2.0

[@kineticdeath]

sure the employees can speak up, but only once. they seem to get disappeared after that

[@jackchen5264]

And unfortunately both witness are dead to give more information

[@1979Spica]

Not flying on a plane that is “far from perfect” sorry

[@Luke_Go]

It's great that this start-up learns how to produce safe airplanes. wait.... This isn't a start-up? hmmmm.....

[@rufus30001]

This guy is retiring, other than a little reputation risk, he doesn't care about what happens next at Boeing.

[@louhmx1136]

DEI hires helped to damage Boeing

[@kriller-mq5yc]

they are running test on customers

[@Michaelcj-m2d]

Tax Wall street and stock buybacks ✊

[@nyc1164]

Ever since McDonnell Doughlas took over Boeing, things has gone downhill from there. I used to look foward riding in a Boeing, but now I just want to fly in a Airbus

[@kineticdeath]

wrong way round, thats why all those military planes were rebranded to boeing. It wasnt them who designed the C-17, or the hornet or the F-15 etc

[@Csharpflat5]

Boeing bought MD with MD money, they shored themselves together as they were both in financial difficulties.

[@greenleaf2233]

Whoopey ding....Nothing is going to change. What a sham session!

[@Atticus6557]

Boeing owns these politicians. They will just give him a big huge millions of dollars severance package.

[@FireAlarmHowTooGuy]

Boeing put profit over safety. It took an incident with Alaska Airlines crappy 737 to have this come back to bite them in the ass.

[@wadehiggins1114]

boeing = 🗑

[@dtaylor939]

DEI = Didn't Earn It

[@Snowman379-g9y]

Boing not sorry

[@ArizonaSquatch]

The entire company is in trouble. I would expect the feds to try to gain control of Boeing somehow to save the company from going away. The leadership all needs to go. The CEO, management, etc. The risk they put all passengers and those who fly them, or repair them in danger. I'm guessing there will be a complete stand down of all Boeing planes worldwide soon.

[@molassescricket6663]

Let’s hope so!

[@stanbecks1097]

This is why the rich get richer, lets start with the national debt!

[@DeenaMilkers]

ohh pwease be nice were twyingggggg

[@ant_xz]

culture far from perfect is something you say about why your indie band sucks, after the recent history Boeing had, they need to be help accountable, people need to go to jail. They need to get back to being an engineering company rather then this bean counter run BS, that is the easy fix.

[@GotoHere]

Ever since woke Boeing moved headquarters to woke democrat Chicago, did the safety issues start. Direct correlation.

[@CristoperCris-ix2rp]

2 mantan pegawai Boeing yang mengbongkar kecurangan Boeing di bunuh cia😂😂😂

[@orianna1220]

So much for free speech

[@DaKrawnik]

human decency*

[@Skyskwatch297]

Boeing is starting to feel the effects of the millennial generation.

[@user-Jamie218]

1997 merger with McDonnell Douglas was that catalyst when this once proud iconic company regarded as the crème de la crème in engineering was taken over by corporate cheapskates following the Jack Welch model which in the long term is neither good for the company nor the shareholders if you look at GE and Boeing stock prices have underperformed for years, whereas investing in your company’s good name and not being pennywise and pound foolish and instead continuing to invest in your company and being fair with the workers is worth it a win/win for everyone

[@tukaidas1272]

Boeing = killing machine