Boeing has told key airlines and parts suppliers that 787 deliveries would resume in the second half of 2022, according to a report from Reuters.
Boeing's 787 inventory, which numbers over 100 aircraft has locked up cash and cut airline capacity as global travel starts to take off.
Boeing had hoped to resume deliveries in the second quarter of this year but that schedule has slipped as the company undertakes inspections and repairs for structural flaws in the jets, under a more watchful FAA.
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Reuters reported that a Boeing spokesperson declined to comment on the delivery timeline, saying the FAA would determine when deliveries resume.
"As we've said, we are taking the time needed to ensure conformance to our exacting specifications," the spokesperson said.
"Safety dictates the timeline," an FAA spokesperson told Reuters.
In February, the agency revoked Boeing's ability to self-certify 787 jets.
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The FAA spokesperson added that it would retain that authority until the agency is confident that Boeing is building planes that meet its design standards, deliveries are stable and that Boeing "has a robust plan for the re-work that it must perform on a large volume of new 787s in storage."
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