FAA restores Boeing $BA certification authority for all 737 MAX, 787 jets

The Federal Aviation Administration will allow Boeing $BA to resume issuing airworthiness certificates for all newly produced 737 MAX and 787 aircraft, restoring a final-production authority that had been limited after months of regulatory review.

The FAA statement dated July 17, 2026 says the agency reviewed eight months of certificate work after a September 2025 partial restart, when Boeing and FAA staff issued certificates on alternating weeks. The agency said its production-quality findings were comparable across the two processes.

CNBC's July 17 feed item framed the decision as a regulatory vote of confidence for Boeing. The decision covers the 737 MAX and 787 families, two programs that matter directly to cash collection because aircraft delivery usually requires the final certificate. For investors, the immediate stake is delivery cadence rather than a new order announcement.

Item | Verified figure
Aircraft families | 737 MAX and 787
Review period | 8 months
Prior restart | September 2025 partial certificate authority
Regulator | FAA

The next data point is whether Boeing converts the restored authority into steadier deliveries without raising fresh FAA objections. Any production-rate increase still depends on regulator scrutiny, supplier stability, and customer acceptance timing.