Boeing Co. has halted deliveries of 787 Dreamliner jets because of a documentation issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and industry officials.
The plane maker hasn’t handed over a Dreamliner since Jan. 26 from the production line or from the dozens stored awaiting delivery, said aviation data provider Ascend by Cirium. Boeing
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last week said it had paused assembly of new jets.
The assembly pause has been lifted, but documentation issues discovered in the past week have led Boeing to halt deliveries pending a resolution, the industry officials said.
“Boeing temporarily halted deliveries of 787 Dreamliners after notifying the FAA that it is conducting additional analysis on a fuselage component,” the FAA said in a statement. “Deliveries will not resume until the FAA is satisfied that the issue has been addressed.”
Dreamliner deliveries are central to Boeing’s plan to boost revenues and cash, and also provide certainty to suppliers raising their own output of parts for the plane and the 737 MAX.
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