The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s Aviation and Space Subcommittee has scheduled a hearing on federal oversight of commercial aviation for 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 27.
“In light of the recent tragedy in Ethiopia and the subsequent grounding of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, this hearing will examine challenges to the state of commercial aviation safety, including any specific concerns highlighted by recent accidents,” the committee said in a news release.
Witnesses scheduled to testify include Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board; Daniel Elwell, acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); and Calvin Scovel, inspector general of the Department of Transportation.
The committee said it intends to hold a second hearing on aviation safety in the near future to hear from industry stakeholders, including Boeing, other manufacturers, airline pilots and other stakeholders.
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