Comment on Boeing May Halt 737 Max ProductionparentComments−JMTQp8lwXL7yThere may be some degree of regulatory capture going on. It was European aviation bodies that halted the 737 Max before the FAA did. (We should all be thankful there's multiple regulatory bodies).−AmVess7ySome degree? That's putting it very lightly. FAA lets Boeing certify their own jets.−JMTQp8lwXL7yBecause the FAA doesn't have the resources to do it themselves. It's quite different from, e.g., the FCC.−chii7yThen why isn't the cost of certification borne by the company asking to be certified?
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There may be some degree of regulatory capture going on. It was European aviation bodies that halted the 737 Max before the FAA did. (We should all be thankful there's multiple regulatory bodies).
Some degree? That's putting it very lightly. FAA lets Boeing certify their own jets.
Because the FAA doesn't have the resources to do it themselves. It's quite different from, e.g., the FCC.
Then why isn't the cost of certification borne by the company asking to be certified?