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Boeing sees 787 battery fixes done by mid-May

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 13:16
Boeing voiced confidence Wednesday that all Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, grounded worldwide for overheated lithium-ion batteries, will have a company fix installed by mid-May. "We have pretty big confidence we can be done with this in a few weeks, by mid-May," Jim McNerney, Boeing chairman, president and chief executive, said in a conference call after the company reported first-quarter earnings. Boeing has begun the process of modifying the battery systems internationally, and deliveries of the aircraft were expected to resume in early May, McNerney said.

Boeing earnings rise despite 787 grounding

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 13:01
Boeing reported higher first-quarter earnings and reaffirmed its 2013 profit forecast on Wednesday despite the battery problems that grounded the aerospace giant's showcase 787 Dreamliner. Higher deliveries of other aircraft, including the 777 and 737, offset the freeze on deliveries of the new 787 after the January battery meltdowns on two aircraft already in international service, Boeing said.

Boeing 787 battery meltdown cause still unclear

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 19:47
US safety officials investigating burned batteries on two Boeing 787s said Tuesday they are not certain what caused the incidents, even as aviation regulators approve Boeing's fix for the problem. Four days after the Federal Aviation Administration cleared the 787 to return to flight, the National Transportation Safety Board opened a two-day public hearing to examine how the pioneering lithium-ion battery system was designed and approved for use. At the end of the first day, Debbie Hersman, chairwoman of the safety board, said they heard new information on the problems.

US safety board probes Boeing 787 battery approval

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 16:15
US safety officials investigating a battery fire on a Boeing 787 opened a two-day public hearing Tuesday to examine how the pioneering lithium-ion battery system was designed and approved for use. Three months after the 787 was grounded worldwide because of overheated batteries, the National Transportation Safety Board was reviewing presentations by Boeing, contractors and the Federal Aviation Administration. "The NTSB is holding this hearing to explore the battery's original design and certification," said Debbie Hersman, chair of the safety board.

Airbus challenges Boeing with first quarter order boost

April 6, 2013 16:39
European planemaker Airbus looks set to challenge Boeing (BA.N) for top place in the order race in the first quarter after falling behind its US rival in 2012, data showed on Thursday. Swelled by a previously revealed $24 billion order from Indonesia's Lion Air, Airbus reported 431 orders, up fourfold from the first three months of last year and well above the 193 orders Boeing registered for the period to March 26.

Boeing conducts final 787 battery test flight

April 5, 2013 23:00
US aerospace giant Boeing conducted a final 787 Dreamliner test flight Friday to assess the proposed battery fix that it hopes will get the grounded jetliner back in the skies. "The purpose of the test is to demonstrate that the new system performs as intended during normal and non-normal flight conditions," said Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel. Boeing said the airplane took off and landed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, home to the company's largest plane-building factory.

CORRECTED: Boeing conducts final 787 battery test flight

April 5, 2013 19:00
US aerospace giant Boeing conducted a final 787 Dreamliner test flight Friday to assess the proposed battery fix that it hopes will get the grounded jetliner back in the skies. "The purpose of the test is to demonstrate that the new system performs as intended during normal and non-normal flight conditions," said Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel. Boeing said the airplane took off and landed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, home to the company's largest plane-building factory.

Boeing 787 takes to sky in first flight check

March 25, 2013 14:30
By Alwyn Scott and Andrea Shalal-Esa NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner took to the sky on Monday in a test flight aimed at showing that the plane's new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards, a key step in ending a two-month, worldwide grounding of the high-tech jet.

FAA approves Boeing tests of battery fix

March 12, 2013 20:30
US air-safety regulators on Tuesday approved Boeing's plan to fix 787 batteries for testing, a major step forward to get the planes, grounded worldwide, flying again. "The Federal Aviation Administration today approved the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company's certification plan for the redesigned 787 battery system... and the company's plan to demonstrate that the system will meet FAA requirements," the agency said in a statement.

FAA approves Boeing tests of battery fix

March 12, 2013 17:32
US air-safety regulators on Tuesday approved Boeing's plan to fix 787 batteries for testing, a major step forward to get the planes, grounded worldwide, flying again. "The Federal Aviation Administration today approved the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company's certification plan for the redesigned 787 battery system... and the company's plan to demonstrate that the system will meet FAA requirements," the agency said in a statement.
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