Unaccredited Authority: Boeing's Role In Granting Credentials It Never Held
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EVERETT, Wash. - Washingtoner -- Just seven months after 9/11 https://djcoregon.com/news/2001/09/20/boeing-to-cut-20000-to-30000-jobs-by-the-end-of-2002-10506/  ,Boeing issued two critical supplier bulletins that reshaped aerospace requirements — yet failed to follow them itself. Daryl Guberman, a quality assurance expert with 40 years of experience, is exposing what he calls one of the most damaging deceptions in aviation oversight: Boeing's two-decade role on the ANSI–ANAB website Management System Accreditation Council despite never being AS9100 certified. During a DHS subcommittee meeting, Guberman highlighted the two Boeing supplier bulletins showing reduced on-site inspections. https://www.newstribune.com/photos/2024/apr/18/3749044

In April 2002, Boeing required suppliers performing special processes such as heat treatment, welding, and non-destructive testing to obtain NADCAP accreditation (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program).

By July 2002, Boeing went further, issuing a supplier bulletin on its supplier portal mandating that all suppliers hold AS9100 certification through ANSI–ANAB accredited bodies. At the same time, Boeing itself was sitting on the ANSI–ANAB Management System Accreditation Council — the body authorized to grant, suspend, and withdraw certifications.

April 2002 & July 2002 Boeing would only inspect supplier facilities "if need be" or "if the need arises." Certifications submission, with supplied parts shall reduce inspections.

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This meant Boeing was both:

Forcing suppliers into ANSI–ANAB certification.

Holding authority over the very certifications it never earned itself.

Yet Boeing never became AS9100 certified. Instead, it merely claimed "compliance." In 2024, Boeing Vice President Elizabeth Lund admitted publicly that the company was not certified and  "is willing to begin the process" —https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-brief-european-regulators-new-production-plans-after-737-max-panel-2024-06-27/

Firsthand Evidence: A Month Inside Boeing Facilities

To verify Boeing's claims, Daryl Guberman spent nearly a month in Washington State, visiting Boeing facilities in Everett, Renton, Auburn, and Northfield. He questioned between 300 and 600 employees.

When asked if they knew about AS9100 certification, every single employee said "No."

When asked if they had ever undergone internal AS9100 audits or any audit, the answer was also unanimously "No."

This firsthand evidence demonstrates that Boeing never maintained certification practices inside its facilities, even while requiring them from every supplier.

Compliance Is Not Certification

Boeing's claim of "compliance" is meaningless. Certification requires independent, accredited validation. Compliance is simply self-approval.

Example 1: A student says, "I comply with graduation requirements," but never takes the exam or earns a diploma.

Example 2: A business claims, "We comply with accounting standards," but refuses an IRS audit or CPA certification.

Example 3: An airline declares, "We comply with FAA safety standards," but never undergoes FAA inspections.

Even ANSI–ANAB's own published guidance states: "The only way to demonstrate conformity is through accredited certification."

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The Core Question

How could Boeing sit on the ANSI–ANAB website and Management System Accreditation Council webpage — empowered to grant, suspend, and withdraw certifications — when Boeing itself never held AS9100 certification?

"For 22 years, Boeing demanded certifications it never held, sat on the very board that controls certifications, and misled suppliers, regulators, and the flying public," said Daryl Guberman. "That is not oversight. That is fraud."

The Fallout

Suppliers were forced to spend millions on certifications Boeing itself avoided.

Passengers and regulators assumed Boeing was certified to the same standards — when it was not.

ANSI–ANAB's credibility was compromised by allowing an uncertified company to shape certification rules.

The Public Safety Gap:

• 22 years without guaranteed independent physical inspection of delivered aircraft.
• 8,000–12,000 airplanes in service under this system.
• Boeing's oversight delegated to entities within its own orbit.

Who Watches the Watchers?

You might expect federal regulators to step in — but here's the problem:

• The DOJ, DHS, FDA, and Department of Commerce all sit on ANSI and ANAB boards.These agencies are not just advisors — they're paying customers and governing members of the very accreditation system Boeing exploited.

REFERENCE ARTICLES:

Boarding Your Next Flight? You Might Be Playing Boeing's Deadliest Lottery https://www.prlog.org/13092956-boarding-your-next-flight-you-might-be-playing-boeings-deadliest-lottery.html

"Boeing's 22-Year-264 months & 8,036 days: Certification Monopoly: 8,300-12,500 Aircraft Flying Without True Independent Inspection"
https://www.prlog.org/13092750-boeings-22-year-264-months-8036-days-certification-monopoly-830012500-aircraft-flying-without-true-independent-inspection.html