Boeing gets FAA blessing to start issuing safety certs again

Questions abound over the FAA’s management of Boeing

With airplane manufacturer Boeing under intense scrutiny for the better part of a decade, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been working to implement safety reforms at the company. But not everybody is satisfied with how the agency is handling things. The FAA has taken major regulatory actions against Boeing following a slew of safety mishaps, including a recently proposed $3.1 million fine, but also announced it will be letting the …

Boeing Can Certify Its Own Planes For Safety Again, But Only Every Other Week, Says FAA

While normally routine, the FAA stripped away Boeing's ability to do this for the 737 MAX in 2019 after two horrific crashes attributed to lax safety culture.

Boeing gets FAA blessing to start issuing safety certs again

: Jet maker only gets to issue certs every other week, though, freeing up FAA inspectors to do more poking around

FAA update on Boeing sends positive signal

Last week, the FAA said that it would allow Boeing to begin issuing airworthiness certificates for the 737 MAX and 787. This is NOT an approval of a rate increase to 42/month on the MAX. However, there’s reason to believe this FAA update is a positive statement. Moreover, it likely provides support for the confidence that Boeing is now positioned to achieve a rate of 42/month on the MAX in 4Q25. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -w…