Department of Transportation forms special committee to review FAA's aircraft approval process

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Department of Transportation is setting up a committee to review how federal regulators approve new aircraft as scrutiny mounts on popular Boeing planes that were involved in two fatal crashes in less than five months, it said on Monday.

div > div.group > p:first-child"> "Safety is the number one priority of the Department, and this review by leading outside experts will help determine if improvements can be made to the FAA aircraft certification process," Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said in a release.

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