Boeing Co. regained the authority to issue airworthiness certificates for its 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner jets prior to delivery, powers that U.S. aviation regulators had revoked after a series of manufacturing lapses.

Friday’s decision by the Federal Aviation Administration follows months of data and safety reviews demonstrating consistent production quality, the agency said. “It reflects the FAA’s confidence in Boeing’s ability to issue airworthiness certificates under FAA oversight,” it added.

The change, which takes effect on July 20, underscores Boeing’s progress in improving factory quality and regaining the trust of its regulators. That work is crucial for Boeing’s ability to ramp up production and deliveries and improve its finances while challenging rival Airbus SE.

Boeing has been on a tighter regulatory leash ever since a near-catastrophic 2024 accident when a door-sized panel blew out of a jet midair, exposing sloppy workmanship at its factories.

The incident led to a crackdown on the company that included capping production of Boeing’s best-selling 737 Max family of aircraft and revoking its ability to deem newly built aircraft safe to fly when they were handed over to airlines.

In 2025, the FAA allowed Boeing to resume issuing airworthiness certificates for some 737 MAX and 787 airplanes, with the planemaker and the regulator taking on the role of issuing sign-offs during alternating weeks.

“During the past eight months, the FAA has seen comparable production quality findings when Boeing issued airworthiness certificates and when the FAA issued them,” the agency said on Friday.

The FAA will continue inspections, audits and monitoring production, it added. Boeing will continue to work under the oversight of the FAA in building safe, high-quality commercial airplanes, the company said.

(With assistance from Siddharth Philip.)

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