"As we've previously reported, the 787's problems include things like a need to be power cycled every 51 days due to faulty software, easy hackability of plane systems, melting batteries, and other issues pointed out before the FAA took control of its airworthiness. Not that things have become much better for the 787 since the FAA assumed responsibility for its airworthiness, mind you: Since then Boeing has delayed 787 deliveries due to faulty horizontal stabilizers,"
"It was a 737 Max 9 which lost a door plug in flight last year. The FAA grounded 737 Max aircraft following the door plug incident, after which United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, the only carriers with Max 9s in their fleets, discovered a chronic problem of loose bolts on the questionably-airworthy aircraft. A Congressional look at internal Boeing documents found emails from engineers saying in 2020 that they wouldn't put their own families on the 737 Max over safety concerns."
FAA granted Boeing limited delegation to issue its own airworthiness certificates for the 737 Max and 787 aircraft, restoring certification authority removed in 2019 and 2022. Boeing lost 737 Max certification after two crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. The 787 had certification removed for production quality issues. The 787 has faced software, cybersecurity, battery, delivery, stabilizer, and fuselage-gap problems. The 737 Max experienced a door-plug loss, grounding, and discovery of loose bolts on Max 9s. Internal Boeing emails showed engineers expressing safety concerns about flying family on the 737 Max. The FAA gave Boeing 90 days to address flagged shortcomings.
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