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FAA approves changes for the Dreamliner aircraft; batteries replaced worldwide on the 787s

Washington, USA - LOT complaints about the timing for flight resumption

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States gave its approval to the modifications to the 787 aircraft lithium-ion battery system proposed by Boeing: it is a fundamental step ahead towards the return to operations of the airplane, which have been suspended since January 16, 2013, because of the numerous glitches occurred. To assure proper installation of the new design, the FAA...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1151594
Rome, Italy, 04/22/2013 11:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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