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FAA Chief Pushes Back On Boeing Pressure To Return 737 Max Jets To Service

A day after hearing criticism from Congress that his agency is too cozy with the manufacturer, the FAA administrator warned Boeing's CEO not to expect quick recertification of the grounded planes.
At Wednesday's hearing, Dickson greets relatives and friends of people killed in 737 Max crashes.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has told Boeing's chief executive to back off the company's push to speed up the recertification of the troubled 737 Max airplane.

The warning happened in a meeting between FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson and Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg

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