New Delhi, July 18 -- WASHINGTON - Boeing (BA) will resume issuing its own airworthiness certificates for every 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner rolling off its production lines starting Monday, July 20, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday, handing back an authority the government stripped from the planemaker after two catastrophic crashes killed 346 people more than seven years ago.

The FAA's decision marks the most complete restoration yet of Boeing's regulatory standing. Eight months of side-by-side inspections, alternating weekly between Boeing's own quality teams and agency examiners, produced no meaningful difference in findings. The FAA said that data was sufficient to return the responsibility. A production cap on 737 ...