Posts Tagged ‘Dreamliner’
Hainan Airlines To Buy 30 Boeing 787-9s
Hainan Airlines To Buy 30 Boeing 787-9s Hainan Airlines plans to order 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners as it seeks to expand international routes to tap into growing demand for overseas travel from China. The order would be ...
Design Flaws Led To 787 Battery Fire
Design Flaws Led To 787 Battery Fire A lithium-ion battery that caught fire aboard a parked Boeing 787 in 2013 in Boston had design flaws and should not have been certified by the FAA, the NTSB said on Monday. The National Tran...
Norwegian Picks Rolls-Royce To Power Additional 787
Norwegian Picks Rolls-Royce To Power Additional 787 Norwegian has selected Rolls-Royce engines to power nine Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and signed up for a long-term maintenance and servicing contract worth USD$440 m...
Temperature A Factor In Boeing 787 Battery Meltdown
Cold winter temperatures were a factor in the meltdown of a lithium ion battery that caused a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to make an emergency landing in Japan last year, the Asahi newspaper said, citing the conclusions of loc...
Norwegian Air Looking To Buy More Boeing Dreamliners 787s
Budget airline Norwegian Air wants to add more Boeing 787s to its fleet as it looks to expand its international services, the airline’s chief executive is reported as saying on Thursday. Norwegian Air, which is pri...
UK Agency Says, Faulty Wiring Likely Caused 787 Fire
A fire that scorched the top of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at London Heathrow airport last summer was likely caused by faulty wiring in an emergency rescue beacon that led to “an uncontrolled discharge” from a l...
