FAA clears Boeing for one-time 787 flight

NBC News: Boeing on Wednesday received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly one Boeing 787 from Fort Worth, Texas, to the Seattle area.

Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel said the flight was scheduled to take place on Thursday. The special permit allows just that airplane to fly from Texas, where it was being painted, to Everett, Wash., where the company assembles 787s.

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