An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 sits grounded near a hangar at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Is it Safe to Fly on a Boeing Plane?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 26, 2024

The CEO of Boeing, Dave Calhoun, announced he will step down this year amid a management scandal. Lori Aratani, reporter covering transportation issues for The Washington Post, breaks down what's going on at the fraught airline company and just how safe it is to fly.

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