The Federal Aviation Authority said in a Monday statement, "We have no reports from whistleblowers [or] any other sources pertaining to FAA technical personnel being pressured to speed up certification of the Boeing 737 MAX. "Boeing, which is based in Seattle, echoed that statement with one of their own. "The 737 MAX was certified in accordance with the identical FAA requirements and processes that have governed certification of all previous new airplanes and derivatives," Boeing said in their statement. Accredited Representative working with Ethiopian investigators. ""In accordance with international protocol," the statement continued, "all inquiries about the ongoing accident investigation must be directed to the investigating authorities."

Source: Ethiopian News March 18, 2019 21:45 UTC