FAA Authorizes 787 Test Flights

Statement from Secretary LaHood and FAA Administrator Huerta: As part of our ongoing efforts to determine the root cause of recent Boeing 787 lithium-ion battery incidents, the FAA will permit Boeing to conduct test flights of 787 aircraft… Read More

NTSB press briefing on 787-short circuit came first, then fire

The National Transportation Safety Board held its second full media briefing on the investigation of the Boeing 787 battery fire Jan. 9 aboard a Japan Air Lines aircraft at Boston. Deborah Hersman is chair of the NTSB. Following… Read More

Analysis of 787 situation ahead of NTSB briefing

Note: The National Transportation Safety Board will brief the media today at 11am ET. We will have a live update on this blog. ******************************************************************** The flurry of news late yesterday for the Boeing 787, its grounding, a ferry… Read More

Fast-moving action on 787 in advance of NTSB briefing Thursday

There have been a number of developments within the past two hours on the Boeing 787 situation. Unfortunately, the key articles are from The Wall Street Journal (subscription required). Boeing has a series of design changes it is… Read More

787 to cost Boeing $6bn in cash-UBS; more on lithium-ion batteries

Update, 7:30am PST: Headline: DJ Boeing 787 Probe Results ‘Probably Weeks Away’ -NTSB Chief We’re trying to track this down, which we received in an email. (We don’t get Dow Jones.) This seems to us like good news–“weeks”… Read More

Odds and Ends: FAA outsourced to Boeing; responding to fires-land within 15 minutes

Update, 4:15pm: From Twitter–Glenn Farley is the aviation specialist for KING 5 TV, Seattle: Glenn Farley ‏@GlennFarley Looks like Boeing test airplane ZA005 is being readied to carry out battery related test flights. Lots of activity Original Post:… Read More

787 test flights sought: Seattle Times

The Seattle Times is reporting that Boeing is seeking FAA permission to begin test flights. This, of course, will be good news and it reaffirms reports by others and by us that Boeing and investigations appear to be… Read More

Odds and Ends: Narrowing the cause on 787s; 30-120 days grounding?

Narrowing the Cause: Aviation Week has a good article with some behind-the-scenes snippets about the grounding of the Boeing 787. Toward the end are comments from Japan Air Lines about narrowing the cause of the battery problems. The… Read More

Boeing may have battery fix: King 5

KING 5 TV (NBC Seattle) reports Boeing may have a fix for the battery issues on the 787. Flight Global’s Steve Trimble has this historical perspective on battery technology over the decades. Free registration is required to Flight’s… Read More

Boeing conference call with 787 update

Boeing held its 2012 earnings call, and with it officials offered an update on the 787 situation. Jim McNerney (CEO) (JM) Greg Smith (CFO) (GS) JM: 787 Update– Job one on 787 is supporting the investigation on the… Read More