Federal Aviation Administration
Many tests before Boeing 787 flies again: FAA
Feb 27, 2013 19:37 EST
The senior US air safety official said Wednesday that even if his agency accepts Boeing's plan to fix batteries on its 787, the plane will need a slew of tests before it is allowed to fly again.
Japan's ANA grounds Dreamliner fleet until May
Feb 25, 2013 01:57 EST
Japan's All Nippon Airways said Monday it was grounding its fleet of Dreamliners until at least the end of May, with no end in sight to woes for Boeing's next generation plane.
Sequester cuts would further slow US economy
Feb 24, 2013 15:39 EST
Looming austerity cuts will reduce aid to the poor, cause widespread flight delays and close parts of national parks, further hurting the US economy, government officials and analysts say.
Boeing submits 787 battery fix to FAA
Feb 22, 2013 19:12 EST
Boeing has proposed a fix for battery problems on the 787 Dreamliner but the aircraft will stay grounded worldwide until a safe solution is determined, US air safety regulators said Friday.
FAA reviewing Boeing proposal on 787 battery fix
Feb 22, 2013 17:02 EST
US air-safety regulators said Friday they were reviewing a Boeing proposal to fix battery problems on the 787 Dreamliner that have kept the aircraft grounded worldwide since mid-January.
US sequester cuts to force major flight delays
Feb 22, 2013 16:55 EST
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Friday that looming automatic budget cuts will force air traffic control cutbacks and cause flight delays in major cities by up to 90 minutes.
Boeing 'encouraged' by progress in 787 probe
Feb 22, 2013 16:01 EST
Boeing said Friday it was "encouraged" by progress in the air-safety investigation of overheated batteries in its 787 Dreamliner aircraft that resulted in their global grounding.
US sequester cuts will force major flight delays
Feb 22, 2013 14:23 EST
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Friday that looming automatic budget cuts will force air traffic control cutbacks and cause flight delays in major cities by up to 90 minutes.
United Airlines extends 787 grounding to May
Feb 22, 2013 02:26 EST
United Airlines said it expected to keep its six Boeing 787s out of service until at least May 12, as the cutting-edge airplane remained grounded worldwide due to battery problems.
United Airlines extends 787 grounding to May
Feb 21, 2013 21:52 EST
United Airlines said it expected to keep its six Boeing 787s out of service until May 12, as the cutting-edge airplane remained grounded worldwide due to battery problems.
Boeing to offer fix for Dreamliner batteries: report
Feb 21, 2013 01:34 EST
US aerospace giant Boeing is set to propose Friday repairs to the battery in its grounded 787 Dreamliner jets that could have them fly again within two months, The New York Times said Thursday.
United sees Boeing 787 grounded through March 30
Feb 19, 2013 18:11 EST
United Airlines said Tuesday it expected to keep its Boeing 787s out of service through March 30, a fresh sign of how long the aircraft could remain grounded worldwide to fix a battery problem.
Boeing seeks temporary fix for suspect batteries: report
Feb 18, 2013 16:18 EST
US aerospace giant Boeing is considering an interim plan to protect its 787 Dreamliner if its batteries overheat or catch fire, according to a report Monday in the Seattle Times.
Boeing conducts Dreamliner test flight
Feb 09, 2013 23:24 EST
Boeing carried out an "uneventful" test flight of its 787 Dreamliner as part of investigations into recent battery fires that led international regulators to ground the aircraft.
Boeing conducts test flight to probe battery fires
Feb 09, 2013 20:52 EST
Boeing carried out an "uneventful" test flight of its 787 Dreamliner as part of investigations into recent battery fires that led international regulators to ground the aircraft.
Boeing informs clients of 787 delivery delay
Feb 08, 2013 12:31 EST
Boeing said Friday that it had informed buyers of its troubled 787 Dreamliner that deliveries would be delayed as US air safety experts investigate two burned battery incidents on the aircraft.
US safety board finds clue to Boeing fire, faults FAA
Feb 07, 2013 18:55 EST
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday criticized the government's certification process for the troubled Boeing 787 and said it had pinpointed how a battery fire occurred on one of the planes.
FAA clears Boeing test flights of 787 Dreamliner
Feb 07, 2013 18:11 EST
The Federal Aviation Administration late Thursday approved Boeing's request to conduct test flights of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft as part of the FAA's battery fire probe.
Boeing 787 battery fire probe points to one cell: NTSB
Feb 07, 2013 16:28 EST
US air safety investigators have identified how a battery fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner occurred last month but have not discovered the cause, the head of the NTSB said Thursday.
Boeing 787 probe results 'weeks away': NTSB
Feb 07, 2013 04:40 EST
The results of a probe into the Boeing 787 Dreamliner will likely not be known for weeks, investigators said, meaning the fleet will remain grounded for at least that long.
