The FAA clears deliveries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner after weeks of pause
- Boeing could resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner as early as next week, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
- Boeing said it was completing work on the widebody jets required to resume deliveries, which were halted on February 23 after a data analysis error was discovered.
- The company’s shares rose on the news that the problem had been resolved and traded higher late in the session.
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for landing at Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida.
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Boeing could resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners as early as next week, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday, after a problem with data analysis halted deliveries of the widebody jets.
“Boeing addressed the FAA’s concerns,” the agency said in a statement. “FAA may resume issuing certificates of airworthiness next week.”
Boeing said earlier Friday that it completed the work needed to resume deliveries of planes to airlines and other customers.
“We have completed the necessary analysis confirming that the aircraft continues to meet all relevant requirements and does not require production or fleet action,” a Boeing spokesperson said. “The FAA will determine when 787 tickets and deliveries will resume, and we are working with our customers on delivery times.”
Boeing shares rose on news that the problem had been resolved and traded higher late in the session.
On February 23, Boeing halted deliveries of the planes after a data analysis error related to the plane’s forward thrust bulkhead was discovered.
It was the latest in a series of supply breaks for the jets: A series of manufacturing defects on the twin-cannon planes forced Boeing to halt deliveries for much of the two years until last August.
Dreamliner customers include major airlines such as American Airlines. The jets will be handed over just as carriers prepare for a busy spring and summer travel season, when they earn a large portion of their revenue.
