Posts Tagged ‘787’
Boeing 787 Flies First Battery Test Flight
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky on Monday in a test flight aimed at showing that the plane’s new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards, a key step in ending a two-month, worldwide gro...
Japan Says 787s Not Ready For Test Flights
Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau said on Friday that preparations are not yet complete for any test flight of Boeing’s grounded 787 Dreamliner this week. “It’s Thursday (in the United States) and not...
Boeing Plans 787 Test Flights Within Days
Boeing plans to conduct two flight tests of its revamped 787 battery system, possibly as soon as the end of the week, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The 787 flights, the first since February, would ...
ANA Wants Cash Not Discounts For 787 Woes
All Nippon Airways, the biggest customer for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, wants the plane maker to compensate it in cash, rather than discounts on future purchases, for losses racked up since the aircraft was grounded ...
Boeing Provides Details on 787 Battery Improvements
Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced that a comprehensive set of improvements that will add several layers of additional safety features to the lithium-ion batteries on 787 commercial jetliners are in production and could be ready for i...
Boeing Sees 787 Airborne In Weeks
Boeing said its 787 Dreamliner jets could be airborne within weeks with a fortified power pack that would eliminate the risk of fire, confident the US aviation authority would approve the redesigned battery soon. Boeing,...
