An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing on the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida.
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Boeing can resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners as early as next week, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday, after a data-analysis issue halted deliveries of the wide-body jetliners.
“Boeing addressed the FAA’s concerns,” the agency said in a press release. “The FAA may resume issuing airworthiness certificates next week.”
Boeing earlier Friday said it accomplished the work needed to resume deliveries of planes to airlines and other customers.
“We now have accomplished the vital evaluation that confirms the airplane continues to fulfill all relevant requirements and doesn’t require production or fleet motion,” a Boeing spokesperson said. “The FAA will determine when 787 ticketing and deliveries resume, and we’re working with our customers on delivery timing.”Â
Boeing shares rose on the news that the difficulty was resolved and finished the trading session nearly 1% higher.
On Feb. 23, Boeing paused deliveries of the planes, after a data-analysis error was detected related to the aircraft’s forward pressure bulkhead.
It was the newest in a string of delivery pauses for the jets: A series of producing flaws on the twin-aisle planes forced Boeing to suspend deliveries for much of the 2 years leading as much as last August.
Dreamliner customers include large carriers resembling American Airlines. The jets could be handed over just as carriers are gearing up for a busy spring and summer travel season, after they make a big portion of their revenue.
