Boeing Co. expects U.S. regulators to sign off on its new 787 and 747-8F aircraft this month, paving the way for customers to receive their first planes in September, an executive said Thursday.
The expected entry into service after a series of design and production delays will see Boeing start to receive revenue from the twin programs for the first time, though the company has yet to disclose how much money it expects to make from its first orders.
The 747-8 program already is in a forward-loss position, and Boeing has taken a writedown on the revamp of its jumbo jet. The 787 Dreamliner is still seen making money, despite a three-year delay in first delivery.
Jim Albaugh, head of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes unit, told an investor conference that flight testing for the 787 will probably be completed over the weekend, paving the way for certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration this month. Dow Jones Newswires
