by David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Airbus has announced its withdrawal from the panel of experts appointed by the U.S. government to review Boeing’s safety processes after deadly crashes that killed 346 people grounded its 737 MAX model. .
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) presented the members of this panel of experts last week, which includes in its ranks specialists from NASA, the FAA, trade unions and several American airlines. .
James Tidball, Director of Certification at Airbus Americas, was also on the panel.
In a statement to Reuters, Airbus said it was pleased with the FAA’s decision, which underscored James Tidball’s safety impartiality, but added that “given the panel’s review, (James Tidball) has decided to withdraw from the group”.
The US Congress had ordered the creation of this panel in 2020 to review the way the FAA certifies new planes.
The experts have eight months to complete their review and present their findings and recommendations.
(Report David Shepardson; French version Camille Raynaud)
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