Boeing CEO admits mistakes in key safety system during 737 MAX crashes
Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg acknowledged the company made mistakes in the development of a key safety system at the centre of two fatal 737 MAX crashes, and was hammered over his compensation at a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday.
In the most intense exchange at the hearing so far, Representative Steve Cohen from Tennessee thundered at Muilenburg, “You said you’re accountable. What does accountability mean – are you taking a cut in pay? Are you working for free from now on until you can cure this problem? These people’s relatives are not coming back, they’re gone. Your salary is still on,” he said, gesturing to family members of crash victims attending the hearing.
“Congressman, it’s not about the money for me,” Muilenburg said.
