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

The move follows a federal review of Boeing’s quality controls, enabling regulators to shift resources to intensified production-line 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)
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Overview

  • Boeing regains authority to issue airworthiness certificates for selected 737 MAX and 787 jets beginning Sept. 29, with Boeing and the FAA alternating certification weeks.
  • The FAA says the step stems from a thorough assessment of ongoing production quality and will include added oversight of assembly, engineering compliance, safety management and workplace safety culture.
  • Boeing’s Organization Designation Authorization was renewed for three years in May, setting the framework for this constrained delegation to resume.
  • Reports indicate regulators are considering a request to lift the 737 MAX production cap above the current 38 jets per month imposed after the January 2024 door-plug incident, though no increase has been approved.
  • Boeing shares rose about 4% as the announcement coincided with new deals, including Turkish Airlines planning to buy up to 75 Dreamliners and Norwegian ordering 30 737-8s, while FAA-proposed fines of $3.1 million and legal challenges from crash victims’ families persist.