FAA Restores Boeing Self-Certification for 737 MAX and 787, Boosts Oversight
The FAA is again allowing Boeing to issue airworthiness certificates for new 737 MAX and 787 aircraft through the Organization Designation Authorization program, after years of being stripped of that authority; the agency says it’s confident in Boeing’s improved quality and will boost inspections to monitor critical production steps and safety culture, with the goal of speeding deliveries while maintaining safety; observers remain divided on whether this signals deregulation or a necessary step in Boeing’s return to normal operations.
