- Boeing can resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners as early as next week, the Federal Aviation Administration has announced.
- Boeing said it had completed work on the jumbo jets needed to resume deliveries, which were halted Feb. 23 after a data analysis error was detected.
- Shares of the company rose on news that the issue was resolved and were trading higher late in the session.
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at 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 on Friday, after a data analysis glitch halted deliveries of widebody aircraft.
“Boeing has responded to the FAA’s concerns,” the agency said in a statement. “The FAA may resume issuing certificates of airworthiness next week.”
Boeing said earlier on Friday that it had completed the necessary work to resume aircraft deliveries to airlines and other customers.
“We have completed the necessary analysis which confirms that the aircraft continues to meet all relevant requirements and requires no production or fleet action,” a Boeing spokesperson said. “The FAA will determine when ticketing and 787 deliveries will resume, and we are working with our customers on the delivery schedule.”
Boeing shares rose on news that the issue was resolved and were trading higher late in the session.
On February 23, Boeing suspended deliveries of the planes, after detecting a data analysis error related to the plane’s forward pressure bulkhead.
It was the latest in a string of delivery pauses for jets: A series of manufacturing flaws on twin-aisle jets forced Boeing to suspend deliveries for much of the two years to last August.
Dreamliner customers include major carriers such as American Airlines. The jets would be handed over just as carriers prepare for a busy spring and summer travel season when they make much of their revenue.