The intervention occurred while President Trump attended the LIV Golf New York tournament, following a separate FAA investigation into a Marine One security breach.

The FAA's certification ends a long review process following previous safety tragedies, but launch customer Southwest Airlines has not yet scheduled the jet.

A JetBlue flight from Las Vegas reported a collision with a drone above the cockpit while approaching JFK. The FAA and JetBlue later stated a post-flight inspection found no damage.