The Boeing 787 'dream of flying' is banned in many countries 2
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just decided to ban all Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from taking off until the company proves that the lithium-ion batteries used are `safe and meet standards`.
Yesterday (January 16), two Japanese airlines, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines, also stopped all operations of 24 Boeing 787s, after issuing a warning about a battery problem forcing the pilots to fly.
ANA’s Boeing 787 after having to make an emergency landing a few days ago.
The ban in the US is only valid for 6 aircraft, all of which are from United Continental Holdings.
Before yesterday’s incident with ANA, the US was also investigating the fire that occurred on January 7 in Boston (USA) when a Japan Airlines plane caught fire and had to make an emergency landing here.
The FAA said: `The battery problem released flammable electrolytes, causing the aircraft to heat up and smoke. If not corrected, this could cause serious damage to the system and structure of the machine.`
After the FAA’s announcement, Boeing’s shares on the New York Stock Exchange fell 1.9% to 72.8 USD.
Launched in 2011, the Boeing 787 is a mid-sized, twin-engine jet aircraft.
Since 2005, Vietnam Airlines has also negotiated a contract to buy this giant aircraft.
The 787-8 Dreamliner belongs to the 787 series with a capacity of 250 seats, a flight range of 15,200 km, suitable for continuous long-haul flights and currently costs 207 million USD.
Thuy Linh (composite)
