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August 2, 2022

Delivery of Dreamliners clears hurdle

  • Boeing has accumulated a backlog of about 120 undelivered 787s.
  • By DAVID KOENIG
    AP Airlines Writer

    Boeing has cleared a key hurdle with federal regulators and could soon resume deliveries of its large 787 airliner, which has been plagued by a series of production issues since late 2020, a person familiar with the matter said Saturday.

    The Federal Aviation Administration notified Boeing on Friday that it would approve the company's process for validating fixes to each plane before they are delivered to airline customers, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that has not been publicly announced.


     
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