Boeing on Wednesday delivered a 787 Dreamliner to American Airlines, the first of those planes to be sent to a customer in over a year due to defects discovered on the plane.
US aviation security officials on Monday gave the aviation giant permission to resume deliveries of its best-selling widebody jet after Boeing made changes to its production process.
“We have resumed deliveries of the 787 following our thorough technical analysis, verification and overhaul to ensure all aircraft meet Boeing’s strict specifications and regulatory requirements,” a company spokesman confirmed to AFP.
It was the first delivery to a customer since June 2021.
But for Americans, the wait was longer.
“Today is an exciting day! We are very pleased to welcome our first Boeing 787-8 delivery since April 2021,” the company said on Twitter.
The 787’s troubles date back to late summer 2020, when the company uncovered manufacturing defects on some jets and subsequently identified other problems, including with the horizontal stabilizer.
The difficulties limited deliveries between November 2020 and March 2021. Boeing later halted deliveries in spring 2021 after more problems surfaced.
However, the company said none of the issues raised “immediate flight safety concerns for the operating 787 fleet.”
The news is welcomed by US airlines and travelers, who have suffered from massive delays and canceled flights in recent weeks, partly due to plane shortages.
American said it currently has 47 of the planes in its fleet and has 42 more on order.
The inability to deliver the Dreamliner has dragged down Boeing’s profits, which fell 67 percent in the second quarter. And the production changes have brought the company billions in additional costs.
The company has delivered just over 1,000 aircraft since its launch in 2004.
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