Boeing to buy Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion

Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the Department of Justice.

Boeing CEO to testify on Capitol Hill

On Tuesday, senators will grill Boeing's CEO about the company's safety and manufacturing crisis. This will be Dave Calhoun's first appearance before Congress since the door plug blew out of one of their newer 737 Max planes back in January.