Boeing 'very close' to resuming 787 Dreamliner deliveries

Boeing commercial airplanes chief Stan Deal said Sunday that the aircraft maker is "very close" to starting 787 Dreamliner deliveries again after a pause that began in late 2020. Deal, speaking ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow near London, said the company had nearly completed the regulatory process for resolving manufacturing defects that forced Boeing to halt production. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, which has final say on airplane designs and when passengers can fly on commercial jets in the United States, said it "will sign off on each delivery only after Boeing demonstrates the aircraft meets FAA safety standards." The agency is expected to approve Dreamliner deliveries later this month at the earliest, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.