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United to restart 787 flights on Monday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By JOSHUA FREEDAP Airlines Writer United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane,

FAA order formally lifts Boeing 787 grounding

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 25th

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators are telling airlines they can fly Boeing's 787 Dreamliners again as soon as they replace its problematic lithium ion batteries with a revamped battery system. A Federal Aviation Administration safety order posted online Thursday

NTSB probes safety testing of Boeing 787 batteries

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators let Boeing write the safety conditions for the problematic battery system in its beleaguered 787 "Dreamliner," prescribe how to test it and carry out those tests itself, according to testimony and documents released at a hearing

FAA followed Boeing's lead on 787 battery testing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators let Boeing help write the safety conditions for the problematic battery system in its beleaguered 787 "Dreamliner," prescribe how to test it and carry out those tests itself, according to testimony and documents released at a hearing

NTSB probes safety testing of Boeing 787 batteries

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As airlines prepare to begin flying Boeing's beleaguered 787 Dreamliners again, federal investigators are looking at how regulators and the company tested and approved the plane's cutting-edge battery system, and whether the government cedes

NTSB probes safety testing of Boeing 787 batteries

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

FAA approves resumption of Boeing 787 flights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal officials intend to lift the order grounding the beleaguered 787 Dreamliner after accepting Boeing's revamped battery system even though the root cause of battery failures that led to a fire on one plane and smoke on another remains unknown

Boeing: Commercial 787 flights to restart in weeks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 16th

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Boeing said Friday it sees commercial flights of its grounded 787 jets resuming "within weeks" even though it has not pinpointed the cause of battery overheating. Boeing Co. Chief Project Engineer Michael Sinnett outlined a fix centered on a new

Boeing aims to wrap up 787 testing in 2 weeks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 15th

By JOSHUA FREEDAP Business Writer Boeing unveiled its fix for its troublesome 787 battery on Friday and is aiming to wrap up testing within two weeks. The company hopes to get quick approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, and bring an end to the grounding of the plane that began on Jan.

Small plane crashes at S. Fla. parking lot; 3 die

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 15th

By KELLI KENNEDYAssociated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A small plane crashed into a parking lot near a South Florida airport Friday afternoon, killing all three people onboard and burning about a dozen vehicles. No one on the ground was hurt. Fire-Rescue Division Chief John San Angelo said