Boeing
Boeing Dreamliner completes first “uneventful” test flight
11 Feb 2013
US aircraft giant Boeing Inc has completed a successful test flight of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which has been grounded across the world since mid-January, following a series of incidents including a battery fire on an Air Nippon 787 aircraft in Boston last month
Dreamliner battery blew up lab in 2006
25 Jan 2013
A devastating lab fire in Arizona in 2006 had shown the extreme hazard posed by Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner lithium-ion battery if its energy was not adequately contained
Boeing halts 787 deliveries, but production to go on
19 Jan 2013
The jet has been flying safely for 15 months, carrying more than 1 million passengers, but has run into problems in recent weeks, including fuel leaks and an inflammable battery
Nightmare for Boeing as Dreamliners grounded
17 Jan 2013
Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner – touted as the future of commercial aviation – is taking on shades of a nightmare, as airlines across the world, including India, have grounded the plane over problems related to its battery
