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 woul…