Boeing is getting back the ability to perform final safety inspections on 737 Max jetliners and certify the planes for flight more than six years after crashes of the then-new model killed 346 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, six years after their last meeting there, and plans to put forward $50 billion purchase offers for U.

The deals are subject to approval by U.S. President Donald Trump, the report added. The White House, Boeing and Lockheed Martin did not immediately respond to a Reuters requests for comment outside regular business hours.

The plans, which would still need approval from President Donald Trump, are expected to be on the agenda when Erdogan visits the White House on Thursday. The talks come at a pivotal moment as Ankara looks to repair ties with Washington,

Turkey plans massive Boeing and Lockheed jet buys to modernize airlines and boost military, creating local jobs.

Turkey is NATO's second-largest operator of the F-16 but scaled back its acquisition in the hopes of acquiring the F-35 instead. The US has six F-35s already built for Turkey, but these airframes remain in storage due to the ongoing disagreement.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believes Turkey will agree to his request to stop purchasing Russian oil and that he may lift U.S. sanctions on Ankara so it can buy advanced American F-35 jets.