Jul 13
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner continued the model’s string of bad luck yesterday when it burst into flames on the tarmac at London Heathrow Airport yesterday
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Apr 27
Ethiopian Airlines completes first commercial 787 Dreamliner flight since grounding
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Nervous flyer? If so, it’s probably best you weren’t heading from Addis Ababa to Nairobi on business recently. If you were, you might have found yourself onboard the first commercial 787 Dreamliner flight since the global fleet was grounded due to concerns over battery failures. The flight comes just days after the FAA approved Boeing’s fix, prompting deliveries of the new craft to resume. With Japan already having cleared the 787 for takeoff, we can expect to see a few more of them in our skies soon. We’re more interested in joining the mile-high Android club.
Filed under: Transportation
Source: Reuters
Apr 26
Japan’s transport minster, Akihiro Ohta, announced today that the country’s airliners can resume flying grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners once a newly approved battery system is installed. “We have reached a conclusion that there is no problem with the judgment by the FAA,” Ohta told the Associated Press. Back in January two separate fires caused by the 787’s lithium ion batteries led to the FAA temporarily grounding all Dreamliners. Japan’s decision comes shortly after Boeing’s CEO, Jim McNerney, stated during the company’s recent fiscal conference call that he expected all 50 aircraft to be fixed by the middle of May. Japanese airline officials are forecasting a slightly longer timeline, with the country’s 787s returning to the skies around June and test flights scheduled to begin on April 28th.
Filed under: Transportation
Via: The Verge
Source: Associated Press
Apr 24
Boeing resumes 787 Dreamliner deliveries in early May, finishes retrofits soon after
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Now that Boeing has received the all-clear to implement its battery fix for the 787 Dreamliner, aviation buffs have mostly been left waiting to hear when they can once again climb aboard the advanced jet. It might be a short wait, according to CEO Jim McNerney. During a fiscal results call, he anticipated 787 deliveries resuming in early May, with all 50 aircraft fixed by the middle of that month. Passengers will just have to wait for airlines to resume (or establish) scheduled flights before they can once more enjoy some modern mid-air luxury.
Filed under: Transportation
Source: Reuters
Apr 21
It has been nearly four months since the Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet was grounded due to troubles with its battery system. Overheating of the 787′s battery had lead to an emergency landing and an incident of smoke filling up in the cockpit. Since January, Boeing has been working on modifications for the battery system, which have now finally been approved by the Federal Aviation Authority. The certification testing for this new battery system was completed nearly two weeks ago.
Starting next week the FAA will send out instructions to airlines with Dreamliners on how to implement these new modifications. Soon after that happens the grounding order on 787 will be lifted. Boeing hasn’t exactly said when that will happen but it has already deployed teams all around the world to aid airlines in the installation of these modifications. The FAA will also be keeping a close eye on 787 battery system modifications in the U.S. fleet so as to assure proper installation, teams of inspectors will be deployed at modification locations. According to Boeing it takes five days per plane to make these modifications.
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Apr 19
Overhauled Boeing 787 Dreamliner Officially Cleared for Take Off by the FAA (Updated)
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Nearly four months after grounding the Dreamliner because its battery exploded into flames on the tarmac in Boston, the FAA has cleared the maligned Boeing 787 for commercial flights. The plane will be permitted to fly up to 180 minutes from its point of departure—the same clearance it had before. More »
Apr 05
Boeing conducted a successful test flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with its new upgraded battery system today. With this test, it’s completed the required schedule of tests required for FAA certification. The plane is on fire—and in the good way! More »
Apr 05
Boeing’s Dreamliner finally appears ready for the FAA to give it another shot. After being grounded in January the 787 has undergone numerous tweaks and refinements to improve the safety and reliability of the aircraft. The final test before submitting to the federal regulatory body for commercial approval was this morning’s flight, which included a new battery system built by GS Yuasa Corp. After a roughly two-hour journey that began at 10:39am in Washington, the company reported that the upgraded batteries performed “as intended during normal and non-normal flight conditions.” The next step will be submitting the proposed changes to the FAA, which will then decide if the proposed fixes are enough to return the jet to active duty. A two day hearing is set for April 23rd, at which point the fate of this current incarnation of the 787 will be decided.
Filed under: Transportation
Source: Bloomberg
Mar 25
Boeing 787 Dreamliner completes flight check, certification still awaits (update)
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It wouldn’t surprise us to learn that more than a few Boeing officials had their fingers crossed this morning in Everett, Washington. That’s because the 787 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time since being grounded in an effort to demonstrate a proper fix to that nasty overheating issue that’s plagued the airliner’s battery. The test flight, known as a functional flight check, lasted approximately two hours and will give the folks at Boeing an opportunity to examine data from the outing in advance of the 787’s single certification flight — a process that’s otherwise known as one and done.
Update: This article originally stated that this is the first time the 787 Dreamliner has flown since being grounded, which is incorrect. Today’s test flight is the first time the 787 Dreamliner has flown since the FAA-approved battery fix has been in place.
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