“We have learned that we’ve made mistakes, and there are things we can improve. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has faced criticism from members of Congress over the company 's conduct in regard to its 737 Max plane , which has been involved in two major crashes . Boeing was accused of putting profit before safety and of not telling regulators about defects in the aircraft 's design . Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal said Boeing participated in a " pattern of deliberate concealment " by mentioning the MCAS system , which has been blamed for the crashes , only once in a 1,600-page pilots ' manual . Muilenburg said the company did n't " sell " safety after being accused of calling it an " add - on feature " .
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has faced criticism from members of Congress over the company 's conduct in regard to its 737 Max plane , which has been involved in two major crashes . Boeing was accused of putting profit before safety and of not telling regulators about defects in the aircraft 's design . Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal said Boeing participated in a " pattern of deliberate concealment " by mentioning the MCAS system , which has been blamed for the crashes , only once in a 1,600-page pilots ' manual . Muilenburg said the company did n't " sell " safety after being accused of calling it an " add - on feature " .