The EU says relations with Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration have improved

Investing.com – The highest aviation regulatory authority in Europe has stated that its relationship with the Federal Aviation Administration has strengthened and noted that Boeing is responding appropriately to regulatory oversight.

Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, stated in an interview that cooperation between the two agencies has significantly improved. He said that the two regulatory bodies now work together as trusted partners.

Guillermet indicated that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency is currently at a stage of trusting the Federal Aviation Administration to take appropriate actions. He mentioned that there are no signs indicating that the Federal Aviation Administration has failed to fulfill its duties or that Boeing has not responded appropriately.

The head of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency stated that the Federal Aviation Administration is fulfilling its oversight responsibilities and that Boeing is responding in an appropriate manner. He added that his comments apply to both aircraft certification and production issues.

The relationship between the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration deteriorated following the fatal crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX in 2018 and 2019. These accidents were linked to defective software and inadequate oversight, leading the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to conduct stricter reviews of Boeing’s designs.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is the primary regulator for Airbus (EPA:AIR) aircraft and is also one of several major agencies certifying domestic aircraft. These agencies mutually recognize each other’s decisions through bilateral agreements but retain the ability to raise specific concerns.

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