The Federal Aviation Administration will once again allow Boeing employees to help certify that the company’s planes are safe to fly.

The FAA revoked that authority for Boeing’s 737 Max in 2019, after two fatal crashes caused by faulty software on the then-new plane, and for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner in 2022, because of production quality issues.

On Friday, the FAA said it would “allow limited delegation to Boeing” to issue airworthiness certificates on some 737s and 787s. Starting Monday, Boeing and the FAA will issue the airworthiness certificates on alternate weeks.

The regulator said it had thoroughly reviewed Boeing’s production process and would continue to maintain “direct and rigorous oversight” of the aerospace manufacturer.

“Safety drives everything we do, and the FAA will only

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