Boeing CEO to meet senators in DC damage control mission

Boeing Co.’s embattled CEO is set to talk with senators in Washington, DC, this week, according to people familiar with the meetings. The discussions come as the company is facing questions about its quality control and aircraft safety following a mid-air incident earlier this month. CEO Dave Calhoun will have meetings with the senators on Wednesday and Thursday, said the people, who declined to be named. Calhoun is scheduled to speak with Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, the top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, and Senator Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia, where Boeing is headquartered, the people said. He’ll also be meeting with Washington Democrat Senator Maria Cantwell, the chair of the Commerce Committee, which oversees aviation matters, they said. Calhoun requested the meeting with Cantwell, one of the people said. Boeing declined to comment. <br/>