Boeing is expected to regain authority from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform final safety checks on its 737 MAX jets, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report.
This signals a growing confidence from the government in the US manufacturer's efforts to improve its safety and quality processes during production.
The FAA assumed greater oversight of Boeing in 2019, following a succession of fatal 737 MAX crashes.
In October 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 went down, followed in March 2019 by Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.
Additionally, the FAA imposed a 38-per-month production limit on the 737 MAX following an Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident in January 2024, when a door plug blew out shortly after takeoff.
The production cap is yet to be lifted, but Boeing expects that it could be raised to 42 units per month this fourth quarter.
The WSJ report said the FAA also expects the cap to be raised.