Lawyers for several Boeing whistleblowers have called on the aero giant's CEO, Dave Calhoun, to meet face-to-face to discuss "serious safety and quality control concerns".

In a letter shared with Newsweek, DC-based law firm Katz Banks Kumin said that the CEO had reneged on his promise to meet with Boeing's mounting list of whistleblowers.

"In your testimony before the [senate] subcommittee on June 18, 2024, you stated that you had not personally met with any Boeing whistleblowers but that you would be willing to do so as part of the company's ongoing efforts to improve its safety culture," KBK's letter read.

"To date, out client has not been contacted to meet with you and we are not aware that any such meetings have taken place."

KBK were referring to comments Calhoun made during his June 18 testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations.

When asked by Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson whether the CEO should meet with those who had raised concerns, Calhoun agreed that this would be a good idea.

Newsweek has contacted Boeing to inquire about a meeting between the company and its whistleblowers.

Among KBK's clients is Sam Salehpour, a 40-year aerospace industry veteran who has worked with Boeing for nearly two decades on its 747, 767, 777 and 787 programs.

In his written testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations, Salehpour said that Boeing had taken "shortcuts" during the construction of the 787, leading to potentially disastrous defects in the...

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