[1]Tammy Duckworth

Earlier today, Boeing withdrew their request to the FAA for premature certification of yet another unsafe variant of their 737 MAX series of planes.

This withdrawal comes just weeks after the FAA ordered the grounding of dozens of MAX 9 jets, following an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight that saw a section of the aircraft ripped away in midair — 16,000 feet above the ground — causing an emergency landing with 170 passengers onboard.

I’m relieved at this news, and appreciate that Boeing is putting the flying public first by withdrawing their exemption request after I've led the call on the issue.

As the chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation, I've worked with the FAA, aircraft manufacturers and my Senate colleagues on a number of issues — from strengthening pilot training standards to updating emergency evacuation procedures — to make flying as safe as we know it can and we deserve it to be.

Speaking as a retired pilot myself, these are all issues that are near to me personally.

That's why I'm committed to doing everything I can to ensure passenger safety is a top priority, and it's why I'm asking you today:

Will you add your name to my petition in support of holding aircraft manufacturers accountable and say they must ALWAYS put the safety of the flying public first? It's critical that our movement is united on this important issue.

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The bottom line here is that all passengers and crew deserve to have the confidence that the commercial aircraft we all rely on are safe, and that we know every step necessary to ensure that is taken.

Thanks for adding your voice to mine today.

All my best,

Tammy
 


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