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During the late 1990s, Boeing considered replacement aircraft programs due to slowing sales of the 767 and 747-400.Two new aircraft were proposed. The 747X would have lengthened the 747-400 and improved efficiency, and the Sonic Cruiser would have achieved 15% higher speeds (approximately Mach 0.98) while burning fuel at the same rate as the 767. [2]
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 787" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The aircraft was a Boeing 787-9, MSN 38461, registered as CC-BGG, that was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in 2015. It first flew around December 2015 and was equipped with two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. [6] [7] The aircraft had operated the outbound flight, LA801, from Santiago to Sydney via Auckland. [8]
Boeing (BA) has already delayed the first delivery of its 787 Dreamliner several times. But today's unintended announcement that the aircraft manufacturer has actually shut down production at the ...
The one thing that must send shudders through Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) management and its board is that the 787 Dreamliner could be taken out of service because of a series of accidents. The ...
A Boeing engineer-turned-whistleblower who contends that the aerospace giant’s 787 Dreamliner is unsafe to fly due to assembly flaws doubled down on his claims Tuesday, saying that the plane ...
On January 7, 2013, ground crew workers noticed smoke coming out from the battery compartment in a parked Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner at the gate. [52] This fire was caused by overcharged lithium-ion batteries, eventually leading to the grounding of the worldwide Boeing 787 fleet [53] and subsequent redesign of the battery systems. [54]
On January 16, 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency airworthiness directive ordering all U.S.-based airlines to ground their Boeing 787s until yet-to-be-determined modifications were made to the electrical system to reduce the risk of the battery overheating or catching fire. [26]