Posts Tagged ‘787’
United Planning 787 Flights From May 31
United Airlines said on Tuesday that it planned to begin flying Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner five days sooner than previously expected, a sign of confidence in the jet’s return to service after regulators grounded...
Boeing Completes 787 Test Flight
Boeing completed a test flight on Friday of its 787 Dreamliner, part of a regimen of tests aimed at certifying a reworked system to prevent fire or overheating of the plane’s lithium-ion batteries. The flight laste...
Boeing May Do 787 Certification Flight On Friday
Boeing may carry out a certification test flight of its grounded 787 Dreamliner with a revamped battery system on Friday, a key step toward returning the aircraft to flight, a US government official said on Thursday. The...
IAG Orders 18 Dreamliners From Boeing
International Airlines Group said it had firmed up orders for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, a show of confidence in the aircraft that has been grounded since January because of battery problems. The long-haul aircraft would...
ANA Pilots To Do 787 Resumption Training
All Nippon Airways, the biggest customer for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, will put its pilots through training to resume flights in June, sources said, after Boeing completed more than half of its tests to get its new batt...
Boeing CEO Urges FAA To Let 787 Fly Again
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney has urged US regulators reviewing battery problems on the grounded 787 to allow the plane back into service, saying he was confident the redesigned battery was safe. He would not speci...
