No, that's delegated to ODAs paid by and reporting to Boeing managers, which is the systemic problem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_Designation_Au

No, that's delegated to ODAs paid by and reporting to Boeing managers, which is the systemic problem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_Designation_Authorization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_Designation_Autho... The FAA relies on certification paperwork, which was falsified for the 737 MAX. So the FAA was completely cut out of the certification process.