Boeing Plans Final Test Flight for 787, Japan Companies First in Line

Bloomberg reported that Boeing Co. is planning its final test flight for the 787 in the “coming days.” Once the US FAA approves the changes and allows the plane to resume commercial flights, Boeing would make upgrades to the batteries with Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways Co. first in line.

As quoted in the market news:

The two carriers, which together own about half of the 49 Dreamliners in operation, have been forced along with other customers to juggle schedules and shift planes since the FAA sidelined the jet in January. Boeing, which has a backlog of more than 800 Dreamliners with a list price starting at about $207 million, has halted deliveries until commercial service resumes.

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