US Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) asked Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun how much he is paid per year after a string of accidents in recent months. While Hawley wanted Calhoun to provide the number, he said that has been disclosed in proxy documents in every year he has been employed. Calhoun called his salary “a big number.” “Well, let me help you out,” said Hawley at a Tuesday US Senate committee hearing. “It’s $32.8 million this year.”.Hawley asked if that sounded right. In response, Calhoun confirmed it was. His salary has gone up 45% in the last year. Hawley questioned if that sounded right. While Calhoun had been evasive, he admitted that was right. Hawley said what is it that he gets paid to do. “I get paid to run the Boeing Company,” he said. When it comes to Calhoun’s salary at Boeing, Hawley asked if he is paid for transparency. He said is transparency a metric for his income. “I think the board counts on me for transparency,” said Calhoun. At the moment, Hawley pointed out he is under investigation for falsifying inspection records. Additionally, he said Boeing is under investigation for the Alaska Airlines flight that had a piece of it blow off. Hawley concluded by saying Calhoun was investigated for criminal conspiracy to defraud the the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This was all under his tenure. “This doesn’t sound like a lot of transparency to me,” he said. The FAA ordered the temporary groundings of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircrafts operated by US airlines or in its territory in January. READ MORE: US Federal Aviation Administration grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircrafts“The FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes before they can return to flight,” said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. “Safety will continue to drive our decision-making as we assist the NTSB’s (National Transportation Safety Board) investigation into Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
US Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) asked Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun how much he is paid per year after a string of accidents in recent months. While Hawley wanted Calhoun to provide the number, he said that has been disclosed in proxy documents in every year he has been employed. Calhoun called his salary “a big number.” “Well, let me help you out,” said Hawley at a Tuesday US Senate committee hearing. “It’s $32.8 million this year.”.Hawley asked if that sounded right. In response, Calhoun confirmed it was. His salary has gone up 45% in the last year. Hawley questioned if that sounded right. While Calhoun had been evasive, he admitted that was right. Hawley said what is it that he gets paid to do. “I get paid to run the Boeing Company,” he said. When it comes to Calhoun’s salary at Boeing, Hawley asked if he is paid for transparency. He said is transparency a metric for his income. “I think the board counts on me for transparency,” said Calhoun. At the moment, Hawley pointed out he is under investigation for falsifying inspection records. Additionally, he said Boeing is under investigation for the Alaska Airlines flight that had a piece of it blow off. Hawley concluded by saying Calhoun was investigated for criminal conspiracy to defraud the the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This was all under his tenure. “This doesn’t sound like a lot of transparency to me,” he said. The FAA ordered the temporary groundings of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircrafts operated by US airlines or in its territory in January. READ MORE: US Federal Aviation Administration grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircrafts“The FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes before they can return to flight,” said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. “Safety will continue to drive our decision-making as we assist the NTSB’s (National Transportation Safety Board) investigation into Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
