Daniel Elwell said the FAA grounded the aircraft after receiving new actionable data.
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded Boeing 737 Max planes after receiving new data, not because the agency gave into pressure, Acting Administrator Daniel Elwell told CNBC on Wednesday.
Elwell said the FAA was"certainly aware" of decisions other countries made to ground the planes. But the official emphasized,"We didn't feel global pressure." President Donald Trump told reporters earlier that he was ordering the planes to be taken out of service. He said he made the decision after speaking with Boeing's CEO, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Elwell.
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