WASHINGTON (TNND) — Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will testify before the Senate on Wednesday morning on the progress the plane maker has made in manufacturing and safety standards since a near-catastrophic mid-flight incident in 2024, where a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines flight.

"Boeing has made serious missteps in recent years — and it is unacceptable. In response, we have made sweeping changes to the people, processes, and overall structure of our company," Ortberg said in written testimony viewed by multiple news outlets before the hearing. "While there is still work ahead of us, these profound changes are underpinned by the deep commitment from all of us to the safety of our products and services."

The hearing in front of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee comes after the previous CEO, Dave Calhoun, testified in June about the safety complaints and whistleblower allegations of prioritizing profits over the quality of their products.

Calhoun was grilled by senators on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on how the company’s safety issues became so prevalent and what was taking so long to address the issues.

“I appreciate that Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee to detail what steps the company has taken to strengthen its commitment to a safety-focused, quality-driven culture," Sen. Ted Cruz said when announcing the hearing on Feb. 14. "Boeing has been a great American manufacturer and all of us should want to see it thrive. Given Boeing’s past missteps and problems, the flying public deserves to hear what changes are being made to rehabilitate the company’s tarnished reputation."

Following the door plug blowout, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker gave Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to improve quality and limited production of the 737 Max.

Boeing submitted a plan to overhaul its safety culture to the FAA in May, which included additional training, quality inspections and approvals of fuselages for 737 Max jets before they’re shipped out. It also included more time for managers to be on the factory floor.