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ANA prepares to resume 787 flights

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All Nippon Airlines is gearing up for flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner again. According to the airline: We have decided to resume the operation of our Boeing 787 fleet from  1 June 2013, after assuring first that required improvements are  undertaken and that the safety of the aircraft is fully secured. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and concern caused by … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines firms up 787 route relaunches

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Japan Airlines is on track it seems with its 787 fleet testing as it confirms the routes that are to resume/commence on the 1st June. In addition, JAL will have a second crack of launching the the Narita-Helsinki route due on the 1st July which was suspended initially due the the 787 grounding. The Japan Airlines 787 route list looks like this: From 1st June - Tokyo Narita … [Read more...]

Commerical 787 services recommences, Airlines firm up restarts of flights

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Ethiopian Airlines flight ET801 became the first commercial flight operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to take to the air since the grounding of fleet on the 16th January, operating between Addis Ababa and Nairobi - a 2 hour flight. From there, there has been a spate of annoucements, Boeing PR trips, and confirmations when airlines intend to fly the 787 again. Here's a … [Read more...]

FAA issues an airworthiness directive for the 787

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It seems the groundings of the 787 fleet is beginning to lift after the US Federal Aviation Administration cleared the class for flight with a formal air worthiness directive with the replacement of the battery systems. Japan's regulators have followed the FAA, allowing All Nippon Airlines and Japan Airlines to release aircraft to testing after replacement systems are … [Read more...]

787 Watch: FAA approves 787 battery changes

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The Federal Aviation Administration has approved today Boeing's design for modifications to the 787 battery system. The changes that have been proposed are designed to address risks at: The battery cell level The battery level The aircraft level This is a step closer, returning the 787 fleet to flight. Next week, airline operators will have instructions from … [Read more...]

Boeing completes 787 re-certification flight

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It seems Boeing has completed its testing with the 787 with a second flight to prove the battery fix the airframer has designed as it's "final certification for (return to) flight". The test flight was conducted with a LOT Polish Airlines 787 with a 2 hour sortie. Boeing state: "The crew reported that the certification demonstration plan was straightforward and the … [Read more...]

IAG to firm up more 787’s

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International Airlines Group - the owners of British Airways and Iberia is planning to convert the 18 options it has for Boeing 787 aircraft into orders. The 787's will be used in part to replace existing Boeing 747-400 aircraft in the British Airways fleet. Deliveries are scheduled from 2017 to 2021. Currently, IAG has orders for 24 787's - split into eight 787-8's and … [Read more...]

ANA scrubs May 787 flying, hopeful for June

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All Nippon Airlines have confirmed that they will be keeping their 787 grounded till at least May, with routes inculding Tokyo Narita-Seattle Toyko Narita-San Jose Kansai-Seoul Nagoya-Seoul remaining as cancelled for now due to lack of aircraft availability. Whilst ANA is still waiting clearance from aviation authorities, the airline hasn't decided how it is … [Read more...]

787 Watch – Extended Twin Engines Operations to be limited?

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ETOP's - Or Extended Operations is an important thing for twin-jet engined airliners, as it defines the ability of an aircraft of an aircraft to be in range of an airport if one of the two engines fail on a aircraft. ETOP's rating can be found for both narrow-body and wide-body operations... such as the Boeing 787. According to … [Read more...]

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