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Boeing regained limited certification authority—not an end to oversight.

FAA delegation and a separate Justice Department resolution concern different accountability mechanisms.

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In September 2025, the FAA announced limited delegation for some 737 MAX and 787 airworthiness certificates, with Boeing and the FAA issuing certificates on alternating weeks. It said direct oversight would continue and inspectors could concentrate on production surveillance. Separately, a May 2025 Justice Department court filing described proposed resolution terms including an independent compliance consultant. These records should not be collapsed into a single 'oversight lifted' milestone: production certification and corporate compliance are different functions.

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FAA
Statement on Boeing airworthiness certificates2025-09-26
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U.S. Department of Justice
Court status report on proposed Boeing resolution2025-05-23
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  • Research draft. Conclusions may change; review the sources and limitations before relying on them.
  • Research draft: not independently verified and not actively monitored. This is a dated research lead, not a verified conclusion.
  • The May court filing describes proposed terms at that stage, not independent proof of subsequent consultant performance or the final legal disposition. FAA delegation was limited, not universal.

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  1. What evidence shows the delegated certification arrangement and separate compliance commitments working in practice, rather than merely being announced?
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