Boeing permitted to test fix for grounded 787
(MCT) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday approved Boeing’s certification and testing plan for the redesigned 787 Dreamliner battery system, which Chief Executive Jim McNerney called “a critical and welcome milestone toward getting the fleet flying again.”
But Boeing acknowledged it’s just the first step in a process of “extensive testing and analysis,” including flight tests by two designated 787s.
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