Exclusive: U.S. senators draft plan to reform new plane design approvals after 737 MAX crashes

Two key U.S. senators are circulating a bipartisan draft bill that would reform how the Federal Aviation Administrationcertifies new aircraft in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people.The measure seeks to eliminate the ability of aircraft makers like Boeing Co.to unduly influence the certification process and marks the most significant step toward reforms following the 2018 and 2019 crashes, which sparked calls to change how the FAA approves new airplanes.The draft,