Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg assured U.S. lawmakers Wednesday that the aerospace giant is prioritizing safety over production speed as it works to recover from a series of high-profile incidents, including a mid-air emergency involving a 737 Max 9 aircraft in early 2024.

Boeing is in discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice to reach a revised plea agreement in a criminal fraud case stemming from the planemaker's alleged misrepresentations to regulators about a key system on the 737 MAX,

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said he is concerned that new U.S. tariffs could cause trade war escalations that jeopardize the jet maker’s exports. The aerospace giant exports about 80% of the commercial airplanes it builds.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will testify in a Senate hearing on Wednesday about Boeing’s production quality and safety culture following a series of safety incidents.

Boeing’s Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg is expected to acknowledge to U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that the aerospace giant made significant errors in recent years but is now undergoing major internal reforms following a high-profile safety incident in early 2024,