Boeing 787 Dreamliner

AIRSHOW-Boeing says has 102 orders for 787-10

Thomson ReutersJune 18, 2013 05:31

PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing <BA.N> said it had 102 orders for its new 787-10 passenger plane from five buyers as it launched the new model at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday. The U.S. planemaker said it expected the first of the new stretched versions of its Dreamliner to be delivered in 2018. (Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Maria Sheahan)

Japan orders airlines to inspect modified Dreamliners

Agencia EFEJune 5, 2013 16:36

Tokyo, Jun 4 (EFE).- Japan's two main airlines, JAL and ANA, have been ordered to thoroughly inspect all of their Boeing 787 Dreamliners after last weekend's discovery of a problem with one of JAL's planes, Transport Minister Akihiro Ota said Tuesday. He also directed the two companies to review their methods for supervising maintenance work performed by manufacturer Boeing, who had modified the battery of that JAL aircraft after the series of technical problems that forced authorities to ground all 787s for about four months.

Air India plans to resume flying Dreamliners by month-end with new battery packs

The Canadian PressMay 12, 2013 14:30

NEW DELHI - State-run Air India says it has started test flights of its Dreamliner fleet with new battery packs and is likely to put them back into service by the end of this month. The airline stopped flying its six Boeing 787 aircraft in January after Dreamliners were grounded worldwide due to battery fire risk. Air India said in a statement that the pilots on the first test flight Thursday were satisfied with the plane's performance.

Air India set to resume Dreamliner flights

Agence France-PresseMay 10, 2013 21:00

India's national carrier is set to resume flights of the Dreamliner aircraft next week, an airline source said Wednesday, after the regulator gave the green light following safety modifications. Air India owns six Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which Indian regulators had grounded from January 17 in line with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory to cease flying the aircraft.

Air India set to resume Dreamliner flights

Agence France-PresseMay 10, 2013 20:51

Boeing agrees to compensate Air India for Dreamliner grounding: minister

Thomson ReutersMay 7, 2013 13:42

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Boeing Co has agreed to compensate state-run Air India Ltd for the grounding of 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, the Indian aviation minister said on Friday, adding the details have yet to be finalized. The carrier expects to restart Dreamliner operations for domestic flights by mid-May, Ajit Singh said.

Qatar Airways look to buy Airbus, confirm Boeing 787s

Agence France-PresseMay 6, 2013 08:45

Qatar Airways is looking to order another 10 to 15 Airbus A330s before the Paris air show in June and might also confirm options on Boeing's 787, the Gulf carrier's chief said Monday. "We are talking to Airbus for extra A330s," Akbar al-Baker told reporters in Dubai, saying he hoped to reach agreement before the air show which opens June 17. But he said the European manufacturer will have to "sharpen their pencils," adding that those planes would fill the gap caused by the delay in Boeing's 787 Dreamliners.

Japan to allow Boeing 787s to fly again: Tokyo official

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 21:15

Japanese aviation authorities said Friday they would allow airlines to resume flights of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, following US approval. "As the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is to approve the resumption as of Friday morning US time, we will take the same step," an official at the transport ministry said. The US authority said Thursday it would formally approve Boeing's 787 battery fix that will clear the way for the troubled aircraft to fly again.

Japan to allow Boeing 787s to fly again: Tokyo official

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 21:00

Boeing says most 787 Dreamliner battery costs absorbed in first-quarter

Thomson ReutersApril 24, 2013 12:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co <BA.N> said on Wednesday that most of the costs associated with fixing the 787 Dreamliner battery system were reflected in first-quarter results released earlier in the day. "We managed to absorb this," Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith said in a conference call. The costs were included partly in research and development costs for the quarter, which fell compared with a year earlier. The cost will be spread over a about 1,100 planes, and that number will increase slightly, Smith said, without providing a figure.