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Troo believer
Are you sure about that?
from the QRH (Boeing 787)
a couple of pertinent notes to help your decision making process
Note: Avoid high nose up attitude. Make thrust changes slowly and smoothly. This reduces the possibility of uncovering fuel pumps
Note: Use flaps 20 and VREF 20 for landing. Increased airspeed at flaps 20 gives improved elevator control for landing flare in the event of a dual engine flameout. Check the Non-Normal Configuration Landing Distance tables in the Performance Inflight-QRH chapter or other approved source.
The AC states: "There may be requirements, instructions, procedures, or limitations contained in aircraft flight manuals which establish minimum fuel quantity values that exceed the legislative minimum values. Where these exist, the flight manual value must be complied with." There are certainly procedures that must be followed in the event of a low fuel state. However, as I said previously, the triggering fuel quantity is not some minimum value below which you must not operate.
If you think it's an issue, I suggest you take it up with your fleet technical people.