EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE:
BA] announced today the 787-10 Dreamliner received an amended type
certificate (ATC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA), clearing the airplane for commercial service.
The awarding of ATC caps a successful flight test program that
began in March 2017 and involved
three flight test airplanes that accumulated about 900 test hours.
Boeing's flight test program team took the airplanes through a
series of tests to confirm the airplane's handling, systems and
overall performance met internal requirements and certification
standards to ensure safety of flight.
"We are pleased to have met the rigorous standards set forth by
the FAA and are eager to bring the airplane to market for our
valued customers," said Brad Zaback,
vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "After years
of design and testing, our team has proven the quality, safety and
reliability of the newest member of the Dreamliner family and we
look forward to seeing the airplane in service later this
year."
Other aviation regulatory agencies are expected to follow the
FAA's lead and certify the airplane before it enters service.
The 787 Dreamliner is a family of super-efficient airplanes with
new passenger-pleasing features. As a stretch of the 787-9, the
787-10 retains over 95 percent commonality while adding seats and
cargo capacity, setting a new benchmark for fuel efficiency and
operating economics at 25 percent better fuel per seat and
emissions than the airplanes it will replace. The airplane can fly
330 passengers, in a typical two-class configuration, up to 6,430
nautical miles (11,910 km).
To date, Boeing has over 170 orders for the 787-10 from nine
customers worldwide. First delivery is expected to Singapore
Airlines in the first half of 2018.
Contacts:
Elizabeth Silva
787 Program Communications
425-212-8595
Elizabeth.a.silva@boeing.com
Tom Kim
Boeing Communications
206-519-8285
tom.kim2@boeing.com
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