Boeing 787 Dreamliner

File photo of a Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner aircraft. (credit: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)

FAA Approves Resumption Of Boeing 787 Flights

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.

2013/04/19

File photo of an airplane. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Overcharging Batteries Eyed in Boeing 787 Mishaps

It’s likely that burning lithium ion batteries on two Boeing 787 Dreamliners were caused by overcharging, aviation safety and battery experts said Friday, pointing to developments in the investigation of the Boeing incidents as well as a battery fire in a business jet more than a year ago.

2013/01/18

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Jan. 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

Lithium Batteries Leaks Central to Boeing’s 787 Woes

Lithium batteries that can leak corrosive fluid and start fires have emerged as the chief safety concern involving Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, a problem that apparently is far more serious than government or company officials acknowledged less than a week ago.

2013/01/17

FAA Grounds Boeing 787s to Address Battery Fires

For the second time in two weeks, a smoking or burning battery has been tied to an emergency aboard a 787. Almost half of the 787s that have been delivered have now been grounded for safety checks.

2013/01/16

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