Air safety experts say grounding the Boeing plane wouldn’t be justified without a clear and specific equipment or safety problem to pin it on.
By Faiz Siddiqui and Faiz Siddiqui Local reporter covering the D.C.
“The FAA continuously assesses and oversees the safety performance of U.S. commercial aircraft,” Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said in a conference call with reporters regarding President Trump’s budget. “If the FAA identifies an issue that affects safety, the department will take immediate and appropriate action.”
In the United States, there would have to be a clear mechanical issue or specific safety concern tying the two crashes, such as the several fire incidents that led the FAA to ground Boeing 787 dreamliners due to faulty lithium-ion batteries in 2013, experts said. “I think in this case they’re really worried that there’s something wrong with the airplane,” said Scott Hamilton, managing director of aviation consultant Leeham Company.[Ethiopia, China, other countries ground Boeing aircraft after devastating crash]
“There are a lot of myths and presumptions that are made by Americans when it comes to the safety records of foreign [airlines]” said Patrick Smith, a veteran airline pilot who hosts askthepilot.com. “Ethiopian airlines is a good example of that. Because people hear Ethiopia . . . they make certain unfortunate associations. Meanwhile that carrier is one of the proudest airlines in the world and on the whole they have a very good safety record.
“The U.S. air carriers have robust mechanisms for the distribution of the training materials and new information,” he said. “Aviation is more mature in the United States than most of the countries in the rest of the world. It has had more time to develop. Just by virtue of its size and time, the system is more mature in the United States.”
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