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United Airlines Is Moving Its 787 Fleet In Preparation For Resuming Flights

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 12:18

Houston, TX -

United Airlines has begun moving the 6 Boeing 787 Dreamliners from temporary parking storage to have the batteries repaired in preparation for resuming flights laster this month. The FAA approved Boeing's repair plan for the lithium-ion batteries on the airplanes after several high profile incidents in which the batteries caught fire causing the grounding of all 787's worldwide.

United has affirmed its commitment to the new 787's, which are made mostly from light weight composite materials, and said they believe the aircraft are safe and expressed confidence in Boeing.

Boeing Profits Up 20% As Ethiopian Airlines To Resume 787 Dreamliner Flights

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:12

Seattle, WA -

Boeing has reported net profits rose 20% despite the 787 Dreamliner battery mess and with total revenue actually dropping 2.5% Also, Ethiopian Airlines is believed to be resuming its 787 Dreamliner flights this coming Saturday and United Airlines believes it will be flying revenue passenger on its 6 Dreamliners by the end of May.

Boeing's net income for the first three months of 2013 reached $1.1 billion and revenue was at $18.9 billion.

Boeing Conducts Final 787 Dreamliner Test Flight In Hopes Of FAA Approval And Returning To The Skies

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 04/07/2013 - 08:42

Seattle, WA -

Boeing has conducted a final test flight of the 787 Dreamliner to determine the air worthiness of a new battery fix to the lithium-ion batteries used on the new airplane and hopes to gain FAA approval to return the airplane to the skies.

“The purpose of the test is to demonstrate that the new system performs as intended during normal and non-normal flight conditions,” said Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel.

The LOT Polish owned airplane took off and landed at Boeing's Paine Field in Everett, Washington. it flew for two hours with engineers and FAA officials on board.

Boeing Hopes To Propose 787 Dreamliner Repairs Friday, Airlines Are Demanding Heavy Compensation

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 17:45

Boeing officials have announced that they are set to propose a series of repairs to its beleaguered 787 Dreamliner on Friday to the FAA.

Under the proposal, Boeing will change the insulation between the lithium-ion battery cells to prevent fires and meltdowns that have grounded the entire 787 fleet worldwide.

Raymond Corner, Boeing's Commercial Airplane Division Chief, will pitch the repair proposal to Michael Huerta of the FAA.

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Airbus Said To be Considering Dropping Lithium-Ion Batteries In Wake Of 787 Investigation

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 18:11

Executives with Airbus have stated that discussion about replacing lithium-ion batteries in its newest plane in development, the A350, is being looked at, but stressed that no decision will be made immediately.

As the investigation continues into Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and its lithium-ion battery problem, Airbus said they are monitoring the NTSB investigation closely. The new A350 also uses the lithium-ion battery.

NTSB Says Boeing 787 Dreamliner Investigation Will Be A Long Road

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 18:44

Washington, D.C. -

Deborah Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, told reporters at a recent press conference that the investigation into the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and its battery problem will be "a long road", and that the interim report due out shortly is merely the start.

The entire Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been grounded worldwide following high profile incidents with JAL and ANA in which the plane's battery overheated and caused a fire, and the fuel dump on a taxiway in Boston by a JAL 787 Dreamliner on January 8.

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner To Undergo Complete Review By FAA Following High Profile Mishaps

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 12:57

Washington, D.C. -

The FAA has ordered a comprehensive review of Boeing's newest aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner following several high profile mishaps. There have been several mechanical incidents which either forced a scheduled flight to be canceled, as in the case of a JAL flight in Seattle, an a United flight in Newark as well as a recent fire onboard a JAL in Boston and a fuel leak on a JAL, also in Boston.

United Begins Flight With 787 Dreamliner From Houston To Newark

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 10/21/2012 - 13:43

United Airlines has announced that it will begin flying this week its news Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Houston to Newark, then to Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver and San Francisco in order to rank up 100 flight hours required by the FAA for final certification.

The proving flights will also include a trip to Amsterdam and Tokyo once the domestic flgihts are completed, along with simulated mechancical emergencies and flight diversions.

The FAA requires significantly more fligth hours for the 787 because it is the first one in the United States.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner To Be Front And Center At Singapore Airshow

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:38

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is set to take center stage at this weeks upcoming Singapore Airshow which opens Tuesday. ANA has already flown one it its two Dreamliners to Singapore in preparation and Boeing will be making a big push to attract buyers and announce deals.

Boeing is trying to overcome a beleaguered image resulting from the delayed launch of its much touted Dreamliner, originally scheduled to enter service three years earlier but only finally delivered its first plane late last year.