WASHINGTON: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration faced another grilling in Congress on Wednesday following revelations that pilots complained to Boeing about the 737 MAX in the aftermath of the Lion Air crash.
The hearing comes amid a near-constant trickle of news reports in recent weeks that have raised pointed questions about both Boeing’s and the FAA’s handling of an aircraft that has been grounded globally following two deadly crashes that left 346 dead.
News reports on the eve of the hearing chronicled a November 27 meeting after the Lion Air crash at which American Airlines pilots pressed Boeing for safety changes that could have temporarily grounded the plane.
