WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Boeing ( BA ) CEO Kelly

Ortberg will testify on April 2 before the U.S. Senate Commerce

Committee, the panel's chair, Republican Senator Ted Cruz, said

on Friday.

The hearing will examine the steps taken at Boeing ( BA ) to

address its production and safety issues following an Alaska

Airlines Flight 1282 incident last year and a Federal

Aviation Administration safety review, Cruz said in a statement.

"Given Boeing's ( BA ) past missteps and problems, the flying

public deserves to hear what changes are being made to

rehabilitate the company's tarnished reputation," Cruz said.