Overview

• Effective September 29, the FAA returned limited authority to Boeing to issue some airworthiness certificates for new 737 MAX and 787 jets.
• Boeing and the FAA will issue certificates in alternating weeks, with federal inspectors remaining on factory floors to observe critical assembly and verify compliance.
• The step follows a June renewal of Boeing’s ODA and is intended to ease delivery bottlenecks as the company targets higher 737 and 787 production rates under close oversight.
• Regulatory pressure persists, including a proposed $3.14 million FAA fine alleging 737 production lapses following the 2024 MAX 9 door‑plug blowout.
• The restoration came as Boeing announced sizable orders from Norwegian, Turkish Airlines and Uzbekistan Airways, and the company’s shares advanced late last week.