Posts Tagged ‘Boeing’
FAA Grounds Boeing 787 Over Battery Concerns
The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it would temporarily ground Boeing’s 787s after a second incident involving battery failures caused one of the Dreamliner passenger jets to make an emergency...
JAL, ANA Ground 787s After Emergency Landing
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways grounded their fleets of Boeing 787s on Wednesday after one of the Dreamliner passenger jets made an emergency landing, heightening safety concerns over a plane many see as the futur...
Boeing Rolls Out First 777 at Increased Production Rate
New rate is highest ever for a Boeing twin-aisle airplane Boeing (NYSE: BA) has rolled out the first 777 to be built at the increased production rate of 8.3 per month, or 100 airplanes per year. The airplane is a 777 Freighter...
American firms up orders for 787, 737 MAX
American Airlines has confirmed orders with Boeing and Airbus for hundreds of new planes, including 42 Boeing 787 Dreamliners valued at USD$8.7 billion at list prices. The deals update and in some cases finalise orders t...
787 Problems Put Spotlight On Battery Technology
An electrical fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner is drawing renewed scrutiny for lithium-ion batteries, an increasingly important component in planes and hybrid cars. A Japan Airlines 787 experienced a battery fire while pa...
Boeing 787 Fuel Leak Traced To Faulty Valve
A faulty valve caused a fuel leak on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Boston’s Logan Airport earlier this week, Japan Airlines said on Thursday. In one of several problems relating to Boeing’s newest model in recen...
