Archive · 18 Jul 2026
FAA Restores Boeing's Certification Authority
The FAA has decided that Boeing can now check and certify its 737 Max and 787 planes on its own.
This means Boeing can make sure its planes are safe to fly without the FAA doing all the checks.
The FAA will still watch over Boeing's factories to find and fix any problems early.
This change happened because the FAA thinks Boeing's safety checks are good enough.
The FAA took control of these checks after some plane crashes and problems.
Boeing will now be able to make more planes, up to 47 per month for the 737 Max.
FAA restores Boeing's authority to certify 737 Max and 787 aircraft starting next week.
FAA found Boeing's safety checks sufficient after months of review.
Government inspectors will focus on early defect detection in manufacturing.
FAA imposed and gradually eased production limits on 737 Max after a midflight incident.
Boeing's self-certification rights were revoked in 2019 and 2022 due to safety concerns.
- Who
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing
- What
- FAA restores Boeing's authority to certify 737 Max and 787 aircraft
- When
- Starting next week (as of July 18, 2026)
- Where
- United States
- Why
- FAA found Boeing's final safety checks sufficient to ensure airworthiness
- Organization
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Aircraft Models
- Boeing 737 Max, 787 Dreamliner
- Decision Date
- July 18, 2026
- Previous Control
- FAA full control since 2019
- Current Oversight
- Government inspectors oversee factories
- Production Limit
- 47 per month for 737 Max
- Key Figure
- FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford