March 5th, 2015

Boeing's South Carolina production facility has been added to the Boeing 787-9's production certificate. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the facility on March 5th, 2015. The production certificate for the aircraft is PC 700, which also covers the 787-8. The South Carolina facility gained approval for the 787-8 in July 2012. This now allows Boeing to deliver aircraft assembled / built at the South Carolina plant to customers. On March 17, 2015 Boeing delivered the first 787-9 built in South Carolina to United Airlines.