Lufthansa (LH), the German flag carrier, has announced it will begin operating its newly delivered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with empty Business Class seats due to pending certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Boeing 787 New Defect
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires airlines to inspect 787 forward-pressure bulkheads to address concerns about manufacturing defects that create gaps in the aircraft structure.
The 2020 incident led investigators to discover thousands of substandard aircraft components installed in nearly 500 Boeing 787 jets currently in service worldwide.
In a recent statement, US Planmaker Boeing issued a warning regarding a new defect discovered on its 787 Dreamliner planes.