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WASHINGTON, Nov 26 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration stated on Tuesday it notified Boeing Co BA.N that the company would be the solely issuer of airworthiness certificates for all new 737 MAX planes, a job that it had shared with the plane maker previously.
The U.S. air regulator additionally repeated that it has not accomplished its overview of the 737 MAX plane design modifications and related pilot coaching.
In a letter despatched to Boeing on Tuesday, the FAA stated it “has decided that the general public curiosity and security in air commerce require that the FAA retain authority to challenge airworthiness certificates and export certificates of airworthiness for all 737 MAX airplanes.”
The company stated it’s going to hold the authority to challenge the certificates till it’s assured Boeing has “absolutely useful high quality management and verification processes in place” and that different Boeing procedures meet all regulatory requirements.
“We…