In his opening statement before the investigations subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, David Calhoun turned to address the families of the Boeing flight tragedies directly. Calhoun is the president and CEO of Boeing, where he was appointed in 2020.

He faced them and apologized for their losses and “the grief we [Boeing] caused.” He mentioned cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration, bringing in an independent evaluator, and striving to create an environment where employees can speak up about concerns. He admitted that Boeing’s culture was far from perfect but claimed it was making progress.