European aviation authorities see the Boeing Co.’s 787 gaining approval to fly there by year’s end.
The director of the European Aviation Safety Administration told reporters today that he thinks the 787 will gain certification by mid- to late-2011.
EASA’s OK is needed for carriers to fly the 787 for routes in Europe much like the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s approval is needed here.
Boeing’s 787 is roughly three years behind schedule. An electrical fire in November forced Boeing to put certification flight tests on hold. Recently, Boeing’s 787 test planes have been flying and testing out new software Boeing devised as a result of the fire.
Guy Norris, with Aviation Week, reports that certification tests on the 787 are expected to resume later this week.
A new delivery schedule for the 787 will follow. Prior to the fire, Boeing had expected to deliver the first Dreamliner next month. But analysts estimate a slide of between four and six months.
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