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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Receives FAA Approval for 330-Minute ETOPS

Complies with the most stringent regulatory standards for Extended Operations

EVERETT, Wash., March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received 330-minute Extended Operations (ETOPS) approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental. It is the first time a four-engine airplane has received this type of design approval.

With this approval, required for four-engine passenger airplanes built after Feb. 2015 to fly beyond 180 minutes from an en-route alternate airport, the 747-8's design is approved to conduct 330-minute ETOPS missions. These missions allow operators to fly long-distances more directly on virtually any worldwide city pair routing.