Ralph Nader, the uncle of Samya Rose Stumo who was killed in the Boeing 737 Max 8 crash in 2019, wrote a letter asking the FAA head to end secrecy as ungrounding of the 737 Max looms. Read the letter here.
Family members of those who died aboard the second crash of a Boeing 737 MAX issued the following comments on the test flight being conducted today by FAA Administrator Steve Dickson: Michael Stumo, father of Samya Rose Stumo who was among the 157 people killed in the second crash of a Boeing aircraft last year: “A better approach to safety is for the FAA and Boeing to provide the technical descriptions and test data that…
The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) issued a statement on September 21, 2021, in response to Boeing’s decision to eliminate customer Flight Training Airplane pilots and sending those jobs to overseas contract house. Its statement read: “On Friday September 18, The Boeing Company delivered layoff notices to its remaining seven Flight Training Airplane (FTA) pilots and will instead send the critical work of providing on-site training to airline customers to an overseas…
A lengthy report released today regarding the Boeing Max 737 crash in Ethiopia in March, 2019, found that the executives at the airline manufacturer continues to deny any flaws in the design, manufacture or certification process of the new plane that killed 346 people in two crashes. U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee headed by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) released the 200+ page report early this morning (Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020) that includes a 33-page…
Family members who lost loved ones in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia took part in a virtual press conference reacting to a Senate hearing Wednesday following the testimony of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Stephen Dickson and Michael Stumo, who lost his daughter in the March 10, 2019 crash. With coronavirus restrictions still in place, family members from at least six countries were unable to make the trip to Washington,…
Family Member of Boeing Crash Victim to Testify at Senate Hearing on June 17, 2020, Along with FAA Administrator Dickson – Virtual Press Conference to be Held 1 p.m. Wednesday June 17th; Families’ Pressure for Bipartisan Aviation Safety Bill Results in Revised Senate Bill Michael Stumo who lost his daughter in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia was told late Tuesday that he will be allowed to testify on aviation safety at…
Several family members who lost loved ones in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max on March 10, 2019, in Ethiopia will be attending a hearing Wednesday of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in Washington, D.C., and are requesting the opportunity to testify. Michael Stumo, father of Samya Rose Stumo, of Massachusetts, and Canadians Paul Njoroge, who lost his wife, three young children and mother in law, and Chris Moore who lost his…
Several family members who lost loved ones in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max on March 10, 2019 in Ethiopia are asking Senate leaders to testify before a hearing of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation scheduled for June 17 in Washington, D.C. Michael Stumo, father of Samya Rose Stumo, of Massachusetts, Paul Njoroge, who lost his wife, three young children and mother in law, as well as several other family members from…
Family members and friends of those who lost loved ones in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Ethiopia have petitioned Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to withhold CARES Act financial assistance from Boeing unless the money is conditioned upon aviation safety and corporate governance reform. Some 1,744 family members and friends of the 157 who died in the Flight ET302 crash on March 10, 2019, signed the petition. They stated that the $17…