The FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on Monday. By Wednesday it ordered crack inspections on 1,429 MAX jets, and the cause traces to the factory. The Certification Boeing Waited Nine Years ForThe FAA certified the Boeing 737 MAX 7 on August 3, closing a review that ran nearly a decade.…This story appeared on liveandletsfly.com , 2026-08-09 17:22:14.981000.