UPDATED The 787 groundings continue, with ANA extending its grounding of the aircraft further. Currently, the following airlines have grounded their fleets until at least the minimum dates: All Nippon Airlines - 31st May 2013 Air India - 31st March 2013 Ethiopian Airlines - 31st March 2013 Japan Airlines - 31st March 2013 LAN Chile - 31st March 2013 LOT - … [Read more...]
787 Watch: Boeing proposes a fix…
It's time for another edition of 787 watch, with late breaking news that Boeing is proposing a fix to the 787 issues. The FAA has released a statement Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari, FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta and other FAA officials met with senior executives from The Boeing Company today to discuss the status of ongoing work to address 787 battery … [Read more...]
Airbus to abandon Li-Ion Batteries for the A350
The fallout continues from the Boeing 787 battery incident, with the other major aviation player Airbus deciding to abandon the use of Lithium Ion batteries about its new A350, whilst going back to nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cad) batteries as a "risk reduction strategy" according to Flight This will apply to the production aircraft - however MSN1 (the first Airbus A350), as well as … [Read more...]
787: Two Test Flights… Flights “Uneventful”
With a single frame cleared to fly Boeing 787 ZA005 - part of the cadre of 787's used for testing the fleet have had two test flights, all took off and landed without an issue The first test flight took place on 9th February, and departed from Boeing Field with a crew of 13 on board – all Boeing pilots and flight test personnel. The flight lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes … [Read more...]
A Dreamliner takes to the air..
Boeing have managed to rescue one of its grounded 787's today, forming flight Boeing 382 from Fort Worth Meacham International airport to Paine Field in Everett, Washington according to Flight Aware A bit of digging indicates that this plane was stuck at a paint shop at For Worth Meacham and was due to be ferried back to Boeing - just before the grounding of the class took … [Read more...]
787 Update: Boeing requests to fly test flights
3 weeks into the grounding, and we have fresh news today from the manufacture of the 787 - Boeing - who wish to conduct test flights. The airframer is seeking permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration to take the bird back into the skies. According to CNBC: Through the testing of batteries and review of data, Boeing believes it now is to the point where … [Read more...]
Boeing goes on the defensive again over 787 batteries
Boeing it seems is on the full defensive on the use of Lithium-Ion Batteries in its 787 Dreamliner plane in a rebuttal from Elon Musk (of Tesla Cars and SpaceX) who states the batteries shipped to Boeing are "fundamentally unsafe". As you're all aware, the 787 Dreamliners are all sitting on the ground after two battery incidents with the aircraft. In the FlightGlobal … [Read more...]