Boeing delivers first 787-9 to Air NZ on last day of Q2

[SEATTLE] Boeing Co contractually delivered its first 787-9 to Air New Zealand on Monday, allowing the US planemaker to book the delivery of the new, stretched Dreamliner in its second-quarter results.

Delivery of the 787-9, the latest of Boeing's carbon-composite aircraft, marks a major milestone for the company, showing the Boeing's ability to move rapidly and on schedule through design, fabrication and testing.

Boeing has said for months that it would deliver the first 787-9 around mid-year, and it hit that date precisely on Monday.