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 may resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners as early as next week, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday, after a data evaluation problem halted deliveries of its wide-body jets.
“Boeing has addressed the concerns of the FAA,” the agency said in a statement. “FAA may resume issuing airworthiness certificates next week.”
Earlier on Friday, Boeing said it had accomplished the work vital to resume aircraft deliveries to airlines and other customers.
“We now have accomplished the vital evaluation which confirms that the aircraft continues to fulfill all relevant requirements and doesn’t require production or fleet operations,” a Boeing spokesman said. “The FAA will determine when 787 tickets and deliveries will resume and we’re working with our customers on delivery times.”
Boeing shares rose on news that the issue had been resolved and ended the trading session almost 1% higher.
On February 23, Boeing halted aircraft deliveries after discovering a data evaluation error related to the aircraft’s forward pressure bulkhead.
It was the most recent in a string of jet deliveries: A series of manufacturing failures on twin-aisle jets forced Boeing to suspend deliveries for the higher part of the 2 years leading as much as August last yr.
Dreamliner’s customers are large carriers, comparable to american airlines. The jets can be handed over as carriers prepare for the busy spring and summer travel season once they generate a large chunk of their revenue.