After five-month halt, Boeing to ship 787 Jets
Boeing’s mechanics had been searching for tiny structural flaws in the carbon-fibre aircraft
Boeing is poised to resume delivering its 787 Dreamliners this week, ending a five-month halt while the planemaker’s mechanics searched for tiny structural flaws in the carbon-fibre aircraft, said people familiar with the matter.
The initial shipment is expected as soon as Friday, with Boeing likely to hand over two or three of the jets in March, said the people, who asked not to be named as the matter is confidential. The US Federal Aviation Administration said late on Thursday that it cleared two of the four planes on which it had conducted special inspections, and had yet to complete checks of the other two...
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