In a new hurdle for Boeing, federal aviation inspectors will now be checking and signing off on each and every 737 MAX aircraft before delivery to a customer.
In a letter Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that it notified Boeing that when it comes to all new 737 MAX planes, the agency will be the only issuer of airworthiness certificates, which are necessary permits for a plane to enter into service. Prior to the new rules going into effect, Boeing and the FAA had shared the role of issuing the certificates.
