> It'll give them a big incentive to find ways to get the cost of certifications down. That is exactly what went wrong in the 737 MAX process -- the goal was

> It'll give them a big incentive to find ways to get the cost of certifications down. That is exactly what went wrong in the 737 MAX process -- the goal was achived by using political pressure to weaken the oversight. With proper oversight, type-certificate extension is a sound process. Without it, no form of certification is effective.