US regulators will permit Boeing to certify the airworthiness of some new planes, air safety officials announced Friday, in a sign of authorities' increased confidence in the aviation giant's operations.

The move by the Federal Aviation Administration means Boeing will issue airworthiness certificates on newly produced 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner planes on alternating weeks, with the agency still doing the checks in the off weeks, an FAA press release said.

The US-based airplane manufacturer had previously been granted authority for the certificates, but the FAA removed the power following deadly crashes as well as production and safety problems involving Boeing jets.

"Safety drives everything we do, and the FAA will only allow this step forward because we are confident it can be done sa

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