FAA approves restarting Boeing 787 Dreamliner deliveries
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday approved Boeing to resume deliveries of its widebody 787 Dreamliner next week after the planemaker addressed recent concerns raised by the agency.
The agency halted 787 deliveries on Feb. 23 due to a data analysis error related to the jet’s forward pressure bulkhead, which Boeing Co (BA.N) found after reviewing certification records. The FAA said Boeing had addressed those concerns, Reuters reported.
Boeing said it had completed the analysis necessary to confirm the aircraft meets requirements and will not require further production or fleet action to meet FAA standards.
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“The FAA will determine when 787 ticketing and deliveries resume, and we are working with our customers on delivery timing,” Boeing said.
The latest bump in the Dreamliner’s schedule occurred just months after the FAA had approved Boeing to resume 787 deliveries following a year-long pause due to production quality problems.
Boeing said the data analysis error found in February was unrelated to the previous quality issues. The company continued production of the Dreamliner while conducting the analysis necessary to correct the discrepancy.
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