Qatar Airways hopes Dreamliners will fly soonQatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker said he hopes that all five of the airline's Boeing 787s will be back in service by the end of April, as confidence grows in the industry that regulators may be close to More… |
Boeing 787 takes to sky in new battery checkA Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner took to the sky on Monday in a test flight aimed at showing that the plane's new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards, a key step in ending a two-month, worldwide grounding More… |
Boeing reveals details of 787 battery changesBoeing today announced that a comprehensive set of improvements that will add several layers of additional safety features to the lithium-ion batteries on 787 commercial jetliners are in production and could be ready for More… |
FAA approves Boeing 787 certification planThe US Federal Aviation Administration has approved Boeing Co's plan to certify a redesigned battery system on the 787 Dreamliner and will permit two aircraft limited flights to test it. The More… |
Will Dreamliner drama affect self-inspection?Eight years ago, US regulators substantially increased their dependence on the aircraft industry to help keep flying safe. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would no longer di More… |
Boeing proposes full 787 battery fixBoeing Co gave US aviation regulators its plan to fix the volatile battery aboard its new 787 Dreamliner, even though investigators have not yet determined what caused the batteries to overheat on two planes last month. More… |
Boeing to meet with FAA on Dreamliner fixesA senior Boeing Co executive will meet with the head of the US Federal Aviation Administration on Friday and present a series of measures aimed at preventing battery failures that grounded its 787 Dreamliner fleet for fiv More… |
Boeing 'close to fixing Dreamliner battery'Boeing Co has found a way to fix battery problems with its grounded 787 Dreamliner jets which involves increasing the space between cells, a source familiar with the US company's plans told Reuters. More… |
Boeing completes 'uneventful' Dreamliner test flightBoeing completed what it called an uneventful flight on Saturday of a test 787 Dreamliner, its first since the airplanes were grounded more than three weeks ago after a series of battery-related p More… |
Airbus ‘has Plan B for A350 jet batteries’Airbus has studied alternatives to lithium-ion batteries for its next jet, the A350, and has time to adapt to any rule changes prompted by the problems that have grounded Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner, its top executive said. Airbus pl More… |








