The Federal Aviation istration of the United States (FAA) authorized this last Friday (29/07) the resumption of deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner by Boeing, after a period of 21 months. due to problems encountered in the manufacture of the plane.
The FAA will still inspect the planes before they are delivered to Boeing customers, and each plane ever produced is subject to an additional permit, according to a source who shared the information with the FAA. The New York Times.
With production limited since 2020, Boeing has about 120 787s stocked at its various locations across the United States. A good part of these planes have already been repaired, and are only awaiting a more rigorous inspection and delivery authorization.
The agency has not yet officially announced that it authorized the resumption of deliveries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The information was shared only by FAA internal sources.
“We are about to return to the delivery process [787]”, said CEO David Calhoun on July 27. “We are working closely with our customers and the regulator on these final steps.”
“The number of documents, the number of reviews, the number of approvals all progressed at a fairly rapid pace… towards closure”, answers Calhoun.
American Airlines lists that it should receive two 787 aircraft in its fleet in August, and has not changed the schedule in the latest data presented this month.
The resumption of deliveries, along with a higher production rate of the 737 MAX, could put the US manufacturer back on the path to high profits.
Boeing is producing the 787 Dreamliner at a very low rate and will continue to do so until deliveries resume, with a gradual return expected to five units per month over time.
The company still forecasts abnormal costs for the 787 of approximately US＄2 billion, with most incurred by the end of 2023, including US＄283 million incurred in the quarter.
