In two hearings held in late March and one scheduled for next week, U.S. lawmakers are grilling virtually every major official involved in the 737 Max program — except Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg.
Nearly two months since aviation regulators around the world grounded Boeing's 737 Max airplanes, there are still plenty of questions swirling around Washington D.C. about the plane's development, certification and overall safety.
So why hasn't Congress called Muilenburg — or any other company executive, for that matter — to testify on Capitol Hill about the two crashes in recent months in Indonesia and Ethopia that killed a combined 346 people. Boeing spokeman Chaz Bickers says the company"continues to work with Congress on information requests from members." Congress hasn't called any Boeing executives to testify on the 737 Max yet, he confirmed.
In the past, Congress has moved relatively quickly to hold CEOs accountable when lives have been at risk.
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