The Dreamliner’s battery enclosures have been redesigned. The first first commercial flight took place from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to Nairobi, Kenya on 27 April, and normal operations are resuming as aircraft are put back into service after approved modifications…
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All Boeing 787 Dreamliners grounded
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The European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has followed the lead of the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in grounding the entire Boeing 787 fleet. Ethiopian airlines are also grounding their planes on routes that do not fall under the EASA or…
FAA questions safety of Boeing 787
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Following a week in which there was a Boeing 787 safety incident each day, the FAA has ordered a safety review. Though FAA inspectors spent 200,000 hours inspecting the design during the development process, they now have concerns about elements…