The FAA is restoring Boeing’s ability to issue final airworthiness certificates for newly built 737 MAX and 787 aircraft, following a period in which that authority was restricted. According to the FAA, Boeing will regain the power starting July 20, after roughly eight months of alternating inspections that the agency says produced quality findings comparable to those from prior FAA checks.
The FAA says it continues to oversee Boeing’s production through audits and other forms of federal monitoring, even as Boeing handles the certification step. The move is presented as improving efficiency in the certification process, but it comes after earlier FAA action that removed this authority due to production quality concerns. Both outlets frame the decision as a significant regulatory change affecting aircraft already under construction, while also highlighting that questions about trust and safety standards remain part of the discussion.
No sources cited here claim the change affects aircraft already in service; the focus is on certification for newly manufactured 737 MAX and 787 jets moving forward.
