The Boeing Co. is planning an event Friday morning to mark certification of its 787 Dreamliner jet from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Boeing wrapped up flight testing on its mostly composite 787 on Aug. 13 and submitted its paperwork to the FAA for review.
Boeing expects to rec
eive the FAA’s approval on the Dreamliner this week and will hold a ceremony Friday at its Everett factory.
The jet maker plans to hand over the first 787 to Japan’s All Nippon Airways in late September, more than three years late.
On Tuesday, ANA outlined its plans for flying the 787 commercially.
The carrier will fly the 787 with passengers for the first time Oct. 26 on a special charter flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong. The airplane will fly a return trip the following day.
ANA will fly 787 “excursion flights” on Oct. 28 and 29, departing from and returning to Tokyo, to allow interested travelers to experience the Dreamliner.
The 787’s first regular commercial flight will be on Nov. 1, when ANA flies it from Tokyo’s Haneda airport to Okayama, Japan. Beginning in December, ANA will use the 787 to fly between Tokyo and Beijing. In January, the airline will fly the Dreamliner on flights from Tokyo to Frankfurt, Germany.
ANA has 55 787s on order with Boeing. The jet maker has received orders for more than 800 Dreamliners.
Besides handing over the first 787 next month, Boeing also plans to deliver the first 747-8 freighter. The company received FAA certification last week on the upgraded 747 jumbo jet.
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