> FAA issues Airworthiness directives and sets rules Boeing has to follow. EASA largely defers to the FAA (not always but in almost everything). > Similarly th

> FAA issues Airworthiness directives and sets rules Boeing has to follow. EASA largely defers to the FAA (not always but in almost everything). > Similarly the FAA follows EASA when it comes to issues with Airbus. > Both FAA and EASA requirements are roughly alined anyway so it doesn't make that much difference. Thanks. That then explains it. Although I have a feeling this mutual trust has its expiration date and I would be surprised if EASA didn't actually start raising concerns over the FAA's credibility.