Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are assembled at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

For years, following significant and continuous quality and safety errors, Boeing has been barred from certifying the safety of some of its own aircraft on behalf of the US government. Following 18 months of intense oversight and scrutiny from US regulators, the Federal Aviation Administration is restoring Boeing’s safety certification ability for some of the 737 Max and 787 Dreamliners it manufactures.

Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.

The FAA revoked Boeing’s authorit

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