U.S. aviation safety regulators significantly stepped up their oversight of Boeing after a door-sized panel blew off an airborne 737 Max in January 2024.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday he had asked Boeing's CEO to come to Washington, D.C., "as soon as possible" to discuss quality and safety issues at the company.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy requested a meeting with Boeing's CEO to address ongoing quality and safety issues following incidents involving the 737 MAX 9. The FAA maintains strict oversight,

Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg will testify before a Senate panel about steps the planemaker has taken to address safety and quality breakdowns in the wake of a near-catastrophe on one of its jets last year.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will testify on April 2 before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, the panel's chair, Republican Senator Ted Cruz, said on Friday. The hearing will examine the steps taken at Boeing to address its production and safety issues following an Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident last year and a Federal Aviation Administration safety review,