Aircraft Industry: Boeing 787 Dreamliner finally approved to fly by FAA, EASA

Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner won approval from US and European Union regulators on Friday, setting the stage for the first delivery of the aircraft to Japan's ANA after three years of production delays.

Boeing has 55 customers for more than 800  Dreamliner planes.

The first airliner to be built primarily out of carbon-fiber plastic composite will be delivered to Japan's All Nippon Airways next month. Regular commercial service would begin Nov. 1.

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