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FAA clears Boeing battery fix, ending 787 flight ban

787 Dreamliner Battery - Reuters

The Federal Aviation Administration gave formal approval on Thursday for a new lithium-ion battery system for Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner, ending a three-month ban and clearing airlines to fly the plane with passengers again.

 

Backup Battery in 787 Had ‘No Obvious Anomalies,’ Report Says

787 Battery

An examination of the undamaged battery in the parked Boston plane found nothing out of the ordinary, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The second battery was the same design as the one that caught fire.

 

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