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FAA will handle Boeing 737 Max safety rating
The Federal Aviation Administration will conduct its own in-house checks of Boeing 737 Max jets rather than allow Boeing engineers to sign them off as safe.
In the aftermath of the two deadly 737 Max accidents the regulator was heavily criticized for delegating much of the certification procedure to Boeing’s own staff.
The flight control software linked to the crashes was partly signed off by Boeing’s own engineers.
"The FAA notified Boeing today that the agency will retain authority over the issuance of Airworthiness Certificates for all newly manufactured 737 Max aircraft," the agency said in a statement.
The FAA will handle approvals for all new Max jets at least for the time being.
It says it has sufficient manpower to do this but more than 300 new aircraft have been piling up ever since the global grounding.
It could be many months before airline customers receive their new aircraft once the grounding is lifted.
"We welcome and embrace this decision as we continue to work with the FAA on the safe return of the Max to service," Boeing spokesman Chaz Bickers said
FAA chief Steve Dickson said agency safety officials will have as much time as needed to certify the aircraft and will not be put under pressure to speed it up.
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