Boeing 777X Clears Hurdle With FAA

The Wall Street Journal (online registration required): EVERETT, Wash.—The Federal Aviation Administration said it accepted a request by Boeing Co. to allow the new 777X version of its best-selling long-range jetliner to be approved under rules that grandfather the plane under the current model's certification.

The approval clears a major regulatory hurdle for the plane maker, likely significantly reducing the amount of changes Boeing will have to make to the jet to meet the latest...

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