Boeing 787 Orders Keep Coming As NTSB Still Can't Figure Out Cause Of Battery Fire
Two months after a 787 Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines caught on fire at Boston’s Logan Airport, the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) is still unable to pinpoint the cause of the incident. What is clear is that the fire started at the plane’s lithium-ion battery, which was part of a novel plan by Boeing to modernize its marquee aircraft. Boeing is still waiting for approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on potential fixes to begin test-flying the 787, but it continues to receive orders for the Dreamliner, with Air Berlin announcing an order for 15 units on Tuesday.
Two months after a 787 Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines caught on fire at Boston’s Logan Airport, the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) is still unable to pinpoint the cause of the incident. What is clear is that the fire started at the plane’s lithium-ion battery, which was part of a novel plan by Boeing to modernize its marquee aircraft. Boeing is still waiting for approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on potential fixes to begin test-flying the 787, but it continues to receive orders for the Dreamliner, with Air Berlin announcing an order for 15 units on Tuesday.