He promised senators that he would make sure the FAA does not become captive to the industry it regulates. House Aviation subcommittee Chairman Rick Larsen opened the hearing by declaring that, “The FAA has a credibility problem.”Larsen, however, added a note of economic urgency to the FAA’s upcoming decision on the plane’s safety. Elwell said the light was not critical for safety — Boeing has said the same thing — although some lawmakers seemed skeptical. Nadia Milleron, whose daughter, Samya Stumo, was on the Ethiopian Airlines plane, was in the audience. Milleron, whose family is suing Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines, said travelers hold the final power to ground the plane.

Source: Ethiopian News May 15, 2019 11:36 UTC