New 787-9 certified

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has now been certified by both the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for commercial service. Boeing is now in the final stages of preparing for the first 787-9 delivery to launch customer Air New Zealand.

"Certification is the culmination of years of hard work and a rigorous flight-test program that started with the 787-9's first flight last September," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner. "With this validation that the airplane is ready for commercial operations, Boeing along with our airline and leasing customers now look forward to introducing the newest member of the Dreamliner family to passengers around the world."

To earn certification for the 787-9, Boeing undertook a comprehensive test programme with five aeroplanes and more than 1,500 hours of flight testing, plus ground and laboratory testing.

The new 787-9 Dreamliner will complement and extend the 787 family. With the fuselage stretched by 20ft over the 787-8, the 787-9 will fly more passengers and more cargo farther with the same environmental performance — 20% less fuel use and 20% fewer emissions than similarly sized aeroplanes.

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