Boeing delivers first 787 Dreamliner since 2021

Boeing delivered its first 787 Dreamliner in over a 12 months on Wednesday to American Airways, ending a pause on deliveries triggered by a sequence of producing flaws.

The resurgence of the 787 Dreamliner, a aircraft typically used on long-haul worldwide routes, comes as airways battle to maintain up with the elevated demand for worldwide journey because the airline business rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic.

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"The 787 is a crucial a part of American’s fleet and that is the primary of 9 787s we count on to obtain this 12 months. A giant thanks to the #AATeam who labored to make as we speak a actuality and to our colleagues on the FAA and Boeing for his or her work through the overview course of," American Airways CEO Robert Isom wrote Wednesday.

Shipments of the 787 Dreamliner have been halted in Might 2021 after quite a few manufacturing defects have been found lately, together with tail issues and fuselage-related gaps, amongst different issues.

The Federal Aviation Administration cleared the best way for deliveries to renew final Friday, approving Boeing's inspection and modification plan that requires particular inspections to confirm every airplane meets necessities.

The Dreamliner 787 took its first flight in 2009 and sometimes can seat over 200 passengers.