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FAA Restores Limited Boeing Self-Certification for 737 MAX and 787 Starting Monday

Regulators say the step follows a production-quality review that lets inspectors redirect resources to deeper factory surveillance.

FILE - The second Boeing 737 MAX airplane being built is on the assembly line in Renton, Wash., on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
737 MAX aircraft are seen in various states of assembly at the Boeing 737 factory Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Renton, Washington. (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times/TNS)
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Overview

  • Beginning Sept. 29, Boeing will issue airworthiness certificates for some 737 MAX and 787 jets on alternating weeks, with the FAA certifying in the other weeks.
  • The FAA says the arrangement frees its inspectors to intensify oversight of assembly stages, engineering compliance, Boeing’s Safety Management System, and safety culture.
  • Boeing previously lost this certification authority for the 737 MAX in 2019 and the 787 in 2022, and the FAA’s May renewal of Boeing’s ODA enabled a path to partial delegation.
  • No production-rate increase has been approved; The Wall Street Journal reports the FAA is considering allowing 737 MAX output to rise to 42 per month from the current cap of 38.
  • The decision coincided with large orders from Turkish Airlines and Norwegian and a roughly 4% rise in Boeing shares, while proposed fines and ongoing probes keep pressure on the company.