FAA clears Boeing to certify new 737MAX, 787 jets
The FAA said production quality was comparable under both processes and will keep inspections, audits and monitoring in place.
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FAA returns certification authority to Boeing for 787, Max jets
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will allow Boeing Co. to resume issuing airworthiness certificates for all 737 Max and 787 airplanes starting this week, a significant milestone for the planemaker as it ramps up its production lines.
FAA clears Boeing to certify new 737MAX, 787 jets
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will allow Boeing to resume issuing airworthiness certificates for all newly built 737 MAX and 787 aircraft. The move restores a certification responsibility that had been restricted following safety and production concerns. The decision takes effect on July 20, 2026, and follows eight months of FAA oversight comparing aircraft certified by Boeing with those certified directly by the regulator. According…
FAA says Boeing can resume self-certifying its jets as airworthy
Boeing will be allowed to take responsibility for certifying all of its 737 Max and 787 planes starting next week, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The FAA said that after months of review the agency decided that Boeing’s final safety checks on its planes are good enough to ensure they are airworthy. Since September, Boeing and the agency had been taking weekly turns performing the safety checks that are required before aircraft …
The US aviation authority FAA again allows Boeing to issue airworthiness certificates for its own aircraft. The manufacturer considers this as a tailwind for its production plans at the 737 Max – on the edge of the Farnborough aviation fair, Boeing is now calling a new expansion target.
Boeing Regains Control of the Certification of Its 737 MAX and 787 Under the Watchful Eye of the FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) again authorizes Boeing to issue the end-of-the-chain certificates of airworthiness for all 737 MAX and 787 out of its plants. After eight months of a device where FAA and Boeing inspectors took over week after week, the regulator believes that the quality of production is "comparable" regardless of the issuer of the certificate, while promising to maintain close supervision of the Seattle manufacturer.
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