US Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet safety

Boeing improperly influenced a test designed to see how quickly pilots could respond to malfunctions on the Boeing 737 Max, Senate investigators say. In a report released on Friday, the Senate Commerce Committee also said Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials may have obstructed a review of two deadly crashes involving the plane, and the FAA continues to retaliate against whistleblowers. The FAA’s parent agency, the Transportation Department, has also hindered investigators by failing to turn over documents, it said. The report follows a similarly scathing review of the FAA by a House panel earlier this year. Both grew...