The Boeing Co. has wrapped up flight testing on the passenger version of its 747-8 jumbo jet, the company said Monday.
The jet maker already received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration on the 747-8 freighter. Earlier this month, Boeing delivered the first two 747-8 cargo p
lanes to that jet’s launch customer, Cargolux.
On Monday, Boeing said it had finished the flight testing needed to request FAA certification of the 747-8 passenger plane, called the Intercontinental. The company is roughly two years behind schedule in delivering both the freighter and passenger versions of its updated 747.
Last week, Boeing said in a regulatory filing that it has pushed back the first delivery of its 747-8 Intercontinental until the first quarter of 2012. Boeing had aimed to deliver the first 747-8 passenger plane by the end of 2011.
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