Boeing Battery Fix Gets Approval From FAA

Bloomberg reported that the United States Federal Aviation Administration has approved the design changes proposed by Boeing Co for its 787 Dreamliner lithium batteries. The company can now start repairing its fleet of 50 planes which have been grounded since January and has cost the company roughly $600 million.

As quoted from Bloomberg:

In theory, the planes could be carrying passengers again within a week. Boeing said it takes five days to refit each jet and that no regulatory barrier prevents airlines from putting planes into service after the work is finished. In practice, however, airlines typically perform “check flights” before carrying passengers, Mike Sinnett, chief 787 program engineer, told a news conference Friday.

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