Yesterday, Boeing detailed its solution for the 787 Dreamliner's battery problems. It involves improving the battery itself; fixing the charging system and adding another layer of protection with an added enclosure. Boeing is still committed to lithium-ion batteries and this solution will allow Boeing to continue to use them in the 787. Read More >>
Featured comment by milesharrison:
"Well basically they are trying to defuse a bomb that has been installed in 50 aircraft. I guess that's kind of interesting?" More »
Japan's two largest airlines have decided to ground all of their Boeing Dreamliner 787s after a Nippon Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing in southwestern Japan. Read More >>
Featured comment by warriorscot:
"Pretty new aircraft so some issues aren't beyond the realm of possibility, hopefully they will get it sorted out.
I actually went on the factory t..." More »
It's a terrifying thought that cyber crims could hack into a plane and take control. A new backdoor into one of the chips used in "flight-critical" applications in some planes, as well military toys, has been found that could potentially allow just that. Read More >>
Featured comment by PrinterElf:
"Greatly appreciated! :-)
Used to be designing and testing autopilots, now more software management, so feels a little less like engineering and mor..." More »
Flight Global's Jon Ostrower has flown in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner a few times already. He just posted a video along with a detailed account of his experience inside ANA's newest toy. It seems like a great experience, as promised: Read More >>
Featured comment by John Cameron:
"hey udimion, air is completely re-circulated every 5-10 minutes, and any re-circulated air is passed though HEPA filters to keep the air free of parti..." More »
Boeing's latest and greatest, the £120 million 787 Dreamliner, is expected to change long-haul air travel just as much as the 707 and A380 Airbus models that preceded it. Here are just a few of the new systems and conveniences on board. Read More >>
Featured comment by John Cameron:
"haha, cant reply to your last comment, but yeh, im about half way though my aircraft engineering course, so not quite hands on yet, but when it comes ..." More »
On Wednesday Boeing's long-delayed, carbon-fiber, fuel-efficient 787 Dreamliner will finally make its first passenger flight: a 12-hour haul from Tokyo to Hong Kong. Time to find out if the Dreamliner can make flying better for everyone. Read More >>
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