Posts Tagged ‘787’
Ethiopian May Lease Or Buy More 787s
Ethiopian Airlines plans to buy or lease up to six more Boeing 787 Dreamliners by 2018 as it adds routes to Asia and South America, its chief executive told Reuters. “We are looking at another five or six by 2017/1...
Boeing Delivers Thomson Airways’ First 787 Dreamliner
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Thomson Airways announced the delivery today of the airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airplane, the first of eight 787s Thomson Airways has on order, is the first to be delivered to a UK air...
Boeing Completes 787 Battery Retrofits
Boeing has finished replacing the problematic lithium-ion batteries in its 787 Dreamliner jets, according to a report. The 787s that had already been built had to be retrofitted with the new design of battery which invol...
China Formally Approves Boeing 787 For Use
China’s civil aviation regulator on Thursday formally approved the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for use in the country, clearing the way for Chinese airlines to start operating the aircraft. The regulator made the announc...
All United 787s To Return To Service This Week
United Airlines expects to have its entire fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners back in service this week, as the airline’s first flight with the airliner in four months landed safely in Chicago. “Every new airpla...
ANA Reports Electrical Panel Fault on 787 Test Flight
All Nippon Airways, the largest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, reported an electrical panel fault during a test flight as it prepares its fleet for a return to service in June. Engineers found discolouration on a...
