WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released seven recommendations based on its ongoing work on the Boeing 737 MAX accident investigations.

“I am pleased to see that the NTSB has made recommendations to the FAA,” said Wicker. “I have been closely monitoring  the investigations and reviews related to the Boeing 737 MAX. I will continue to track the evaluation and implementation of these and other recommendations. Passengers from across the country and around the world rely on our aviation system. It is critical that we make the necessary improvements to ensure that passenger safety remains our foremost priority.”    

To see the full recommendations, click here. 

The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation exercises jurisdiction over the NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).