Flight crews: We will trust after we verify 737 Max safety

737 Max Pilots and flight attendants are telling Congress they aren't ready to trust Boeing or the Federal Aviation Administration about the 737 Max.

They are questioning whether Max should carry the 737 name. And they say flight and ground crews should be part of the certification process for all future Boeing planes.

The comments were made at a hearing of a House subcommittee looking at the certification of the 737 Max.

The Association of Flight Attendants told the subcommittee public confidence could return only after the deep questions about the Max are answered. President Sara Nelson says travelers on newer 737s such as the Next Generation plane often ask whether the aircraft are safe.

"This signals a fundamental question about the progression of the 737 aircraft models and whether or not the Max should have been designated as an entirely new aircraft type," she said.

The Allied Pilots Association told the subcommittee pilots will trust after they verify the fixes for themselves.

President Daniel Carey said his team was invited to try the Max flight simulator but "Boeing rescinded that invitation. So it's curious to me - while Boeing is working on this fix, they don't want the people who fly it to actually see it."

Boeing responded to Carey’s charge by saying it “continues to work with global regulators and our airline customers as they determine training requirements.”

"Safety is a shared priority and we are working closely with our industry partners to learn from these tragedies, answer their questions, and take steps to re-earn people’s trust and ensure accidents like these never happen again.”