Boeing Dreamliner News
Thomson may postpone Dreamliner launch
Thomson Airways has said it will utilise contingency plans if it cannot go ahead with its Dreamliner launch in May. All 50 Dreamliners presently in service around the world with airlines are grounded as the authorities in the United States and Japan carry out an investigation following a series of incidents with batteries on board the aircraft.
Boeing to begin Dreamliner test flights
Boeing has been granted permission by the United States Federal Aviation Administration to carry out test flights on the 787 Dreamliner. All 50 Dreamliners presently in service with airlines around the world are currently grounded following a series of incidents with onboard batteries.
Dreamliner results still weeks away warns NTSB
Officials at the National Transportation Safety Board in the United States have warned the results of a probe into battery problems on the Boeing Dreamliner may still be “weeks” away. All of the aircraft currently in service are presently grounded following a series of incidents in January.
Boeing seeks to re-launch Dreamliner for test flights
Aerospace giant Boeing has sought Federal Aviation Administration permission to carry out test flights on the grounded Dreamliner 787. All 50 of the aircraft presently in service with airlines around the world are grounded due to an ongoing investigation into battery problems.
Boeing defends Dreamliner battery
Boeing has come out fighting in defence of the battery used in its Dreamliner aircraft. It follows revelations Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said they changed a number of the batteries in the months leading up a recent spate of incidents.
No problems discovered with Boeing Dreamliner battery
Investigators examining the battery used onboard the Boeing Dreamliner 787 have discovered no faults with the component. Officials at the transport ministry in Japan said attention had now shifted to the electrical system that monitors battery voltage, charging and temperature.
National Transportation Safety Board: Dreamliner incidents ‘unprecedented’
Officials at the National Transportation Safety Board in the United States have said nothing will be ruled out as they continue to investigate the cause of a series of problems with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Giving an update to reporters yesterday, NTSB chair Deborah Hersman branded the series of events “unprecedented” and painted a picture of a disaster averted when a battery caught fire in a recently landed Dreamliner at Boston airport earlier this month.
Dreamliner investigators close in battery problem
Authorities in Japan have turned their gaze toward GS Yuasa, the maker of the batteries which have caused concern on the troubled Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Working alongside counterparts from the United States, investigators are working to establish what caused an All Nippon Airways 787 to make an emergency landing due to an apparent battery malfunction.
Boeing suspends deliveries of 787 Dreamliner
Boeing has suspended deliveries of its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft until it resolves a battery problem, according to reports. The US aerospace giant revealed in an email that it plans to continue building the plane but will not deliver any until it gains full safety approval.
US safety officials arrive in Japan to examine Dreamliner
Safety officials from the Federal Aviation Authority have joined Japanese counterparts in an examination of the Boeing Dreamliner which made an emergency landing because of a fault earlier this week. Boeing representatives are also on site at Takamatsu airport in western Japan as the examination of the All Nippon Airways aircraft continues.
Stuff of nightmares: Boeing Dreamliner
When the Dreamliner finally took off for its first commercial flight in October 2011 it was already three years behind schedule. Now, a little more than a year later, it has been grounded once again, as the Federal Aviation Administration conducts an investigation into a potential fire risk on the new aircraft. Here we take a look at the development of this benighted project and ask what comes next for manufacturer Boeing.
Federal Aviation Administration grounds Dreamliners
The Federal Aviation Administration in the United States has issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring all Boeing 787 Dreamliners to temporarily cease operations. The decision follows a similar move from Japanese carriers, with Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways yesterday grounding all Dreamliners following an onboard battery fire.