Final Test Flight Conducted Late Last Week With An Airplane Intended For LOT Polish Airlines

Boeing completed a 787 certification demonstration flight late last week on line number 86, a Boeing-owned production airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines. The flight marked the final certification test for the new battery system, completing the testing required by the FAA.

The flight, conducted Friday, departed from Paine Field in Everett, WA. at 1039 PDT with a crew of 11 onboard, including two representatives from the FAA. The airplane flew for an hour and 49 minutes, landing back at Paine Field at 1228.

The crew reported that the certification demonstration plan was straightforward and the flight was uneventful. The purpose of the flight was to demonstrate that the new battery system performs as intended during normal and non-normal flight conditions.

Boeing will now gather and analyze the data and submit the required materials to the FAA. The company said in a statement that it expects to deliver all of the materials to the FAA in the coming days. Once the materials are delivered, Boeing says it stands ready to reply to additional requests and continue in dialog with the FAA to ensure it has met all of the agencies expectations.

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