Trump’s DoT blocked safety rule deemed critical in 737 Max probe

Nine days after the first of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes in 2018, the US Transportation Department (DoT) quietly shelved a major initiative aimed at improving safety at aircraft manufacturers. Now aviation regulators are resurrecting the measure -- which enjoys broad support by industry and has been repeatedly cited in reviews of the 20-month Max grounding and in legislation as a critical tool to prevent such accidents in the future.

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