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FAA extending program allowing Boeing to perform tasks on agency’s behalf
- The FAA extended Boeing's Organization Designation Authorization program for three years on May 29, 2025, allowing Boeing to perform certain inspections and approvals on the agency’s behalf.
- The extension followed a thorough FAA evaluation motivated by past safety failures and the agency’s need to balance oversight limits with resource constraints.
- The program involves over 1,000 Boeing employees who handle delegated engineering and administrative tasks under FAA monitoring, with recent improvements noted despite a January 2024 mid-flight incident involving a door panel missing bolts.
- The FAA reported Boeing made progress in monitored areas but maintains strict oversight including production caps and audits, emphasizing it will continue to monitor compliance throughout the renewal period.
- This renewal signals cautious FAA confidence in Boeing’s safety improvements but continues amid critical scrutiny and calls from lawmakers for enhanced transparency and stronger safeguards.
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US FAA extends program allowing Boeing to conduct agency tasks like inspections
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it would extend by three years a program that allows Boeing to perform some tasks on the agency's behalf like inspections, saying the planemaker had made improvements.
FAA extending program allowing Boeing to perform tasks on agency’s behalf
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it would renew a program that allows Boeing to perform tasks on behalf of the agency for three years. Boeing’s Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) will become effective on June 1. “Before making the decision, the FAA closely monitored specific criteria and saw improvements in most areas. Criteria included…
The FAA welcomed Boeing's improvements and granted it a new delegation of authority on certain tasks, opening up prospects for the upswing of the 737 MAX.
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