DOT forms special committee to review FAA’s aircraft approval process

Lindsey Wasson | Reuters

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is setting up a committee to review how the Federal Aviation Administration approves new aircraft as scrutiny mounts on popular Boeing planes that were involved in two fatal crashes in less than five months, it said on Monday.

“Safety is the number one priority of the Department, and this review by leading outside experts will help determine if improvements can be made to the FAA aircraft certification process,” Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said in a release.

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