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British Airways unveils seating plans for its new Airbus A380s and Boeing...
British Airways (London) has announced the seating plans for its new Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on order. The company issued this statement: With the first of the airline’s new...
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United Airlines launches its first international Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner...
United Airlines (Chicago) today (January 3) will introduce daily nonstop Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner service between its hub at Los Angeles International Airport and its hub at Tokyo Narita International...
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A fire breaks out in the battery compartment of a Japan Airlines’ 787 on the...
Japan Airlines-JAL‘s (Tokyo) flight JL 8 with a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (JA829J) arrived from Tokyo (Narita) at Boston (Logan) this morning at 10 a.m. (1000). The 173 arriving passengers and 11 crew...
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The FAA grounds the Boeing 787 due to battery issues
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (Washington) has grounded all N-numbered Boeing 787s (United Airlines is the only U.S. operator) due to the on-going problems with the batteries. The U.S....
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Excess voltage of the 787 batteries is ruled out as the cause of the Boston...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) (Washington) has ruled out excess voltage as the cause of a battery fire this month on a Boeing 787 operated by Japan Airlines (Tokyo) according to...
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NTSB “very concerned”, 787 battery fire investigation continues, 787s remain...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) (Washington) investigation of the battery fire on board a Boeing 787-8 of JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) at Boston continues. Deborah Hersman, chairman of...
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Boeing test flies a 787 with new lithium-ion battery system
787 Takes Off for Functional Test Flight, originally uploaded by The Boeing Company. Boeing (Chicago) yesterday (March 25) test flew a 787-8 with the new lithium-ion battery system. The two-hour test...
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Norwegian to fly nonstop Oslo-Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood flights
Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) is set to launch a new route linking its Oslo (Gardermoen) home and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on November 30 with Boeing 787-8s. This...
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Norwegian and Virgin Atlantic pilots to cooperate on the Boeing 787 training...
Norwegian Long Haul (Norwegian Air Shuttle) (Oslo) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Virgin Atlantic Airways (London). The agreement enables Norwegian to tap into Virgin Atlantic’s...
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United Boeing 787 diverts to Seattle/Tacoma with an oil filter issue
United Airlines (Chicago) reported one of its Boeing 787s on the Tokyo-Denver route was diverted to Seattle/Tacoma after an oil filter in an engine warning light. The aircraft landed safely. This...
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Hainan Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 787-8
Hainan Airlines (Haikou and Beijing) and Boeing (Chicago) today (July 4) celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 787 Dreamliner at Charleston, SC. Boeing 787-8 B-2722 (msn 34939) was handed...
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Hainan Airlines brings its first Boeing 787 to China, will go into service...
Hainan Airlines (Hainan Airlines Company Ltd.) (Haikou and Beijing) brought its first 787 Dreamliner aircraft to China on July 7 at 11 a.m., when the pictured 787-8 B-2722 (msn 34939) landed at Haikou...
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Trip Report: Flying the Dreamliner #06JUL13 – Welcome to tomorrow
Guest Editor Marcelo F. De Biasi. Flying the Dreamliner #06JUL13 – Welcome to tomorrow Guest Editor Marcelo F. De Biasi This is a special one. As most out there, having seen the Dreamliner take shape...
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Breaking News: Operations suspended after a fire on an Ethiopian Airlines...
Ethiopian Airlines‘ (Addis Ababa) Boeing 787-8 ET-AOP (msn 34744) parked at a remote stand (parking spot) at London (Heathrow) was involved in an unspecified on-board fire this afternoon. No...
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AAIB: No evidence the Ethiopian 787 fire at London Heathrow Airport was...
Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has classified the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 ET-AOP (msn 34744) fire at London Heathrow Airport on Friday (July 12) as a “serious incident”. The...
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Reuters: AAIB is now looking at Honeywell’s ELT on Ethiopian’s ET-AOP
Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) has invited Honeywell to join the investigation team that is looking into the onboard fire on a parked Ethiopian Airlines‘ Boeing 787-8 ET-AOP (msn 34744) at...
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AAIB: Boeing 787 fire caused by Honeywell’s ELT, requests the FAA to turn off...
Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), investing the on-board fire on Ethiopian Airlines’ parked Boeing 787-8 ET-AOP at London Heathrow Airport, has issued a Special Bulletin on the incident....
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British Airways enlists model Lisa Snowdon to help promote the first...
British Airways (London) will introduce its new Boeing 787-8 on the London (Heathrow)-Toronto (Pearson) route on September 1. It never hurts to have a beautiful model help an airline to promote a new...
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ANA to introduce new Boeing 787 routes to Singapore, Shanghai and Jakarta
ANA (All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo) is planning to expand capacity on routes between Japan, Asia and North America. ANA issued this report: ANA Group is set to expand capacity on routes between Japan,...
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United Airlines wants to operate the Boeing 787 to Chengdu, China
United Airlines (Chicago) today applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to begin nonstop service linking the airline’s San Francisco hub with Chengdu, China, the...
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