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FAA: Boeing Not Cleared for Full Delegated Certification Authority Despite Progress

FAA Administrator said Boeing has made progress addressing required changes but the company is not yet cleared to resume full delegated certification authority; regulators say additional fixes and oversight steps remain before restoring Boeing's prior level of self‑certification. The timeline for restoration was not specified.

Discovered 2026-02-02T07:38:54.894195-08:00 | 2026-02-02T07:38:54.894195-08:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The decision preserves direct FAA involvement in certification tasks, sustaining uncertainty around type‑cert timelines for 737 MAX variants.
Continued limits on Boeing's delegated authority affect program and production planning as the company implements safety and quality fixes and holds output steady.
The move reinforces broader concerns about regulator capacity and oversight identified in recent watchdog findings on FAA safety and modernization challenges.

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