Airlines are keeping Boeing's 787 Dreamliner flying, and are sticking with their orders for the new jet as safety investigators look for what sparked a fire in one of the planes while it was parked at London's Heathrow Airport.
The fire caused extensive heat damage to the rear fuselage, sent smoke throughout the cabin and scorched the outer hull, according to Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which is leading the probe.
The AAIB said there appeared to be no connection between the latest fire and lithium-ion batteries that burned on two 787s in January, prompting regulators to ground the fleet for 3-1/2 months.
Last week's fire aboard the Ethiopian Airlines jet has raised concerns about a possible problem in the plane's complex electrical system, which analysts said could be a concern for investors.
18/07/13 Reuters/Economic Times
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The fire caused extensive heat damage to the rear fuselage, sent smoke throughout the cabin and scorched the outer hull, according to Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which is leading the probe.
The AAIB said there appeared to be no connection between the latest fire and lithium-ion batteries that burned on two 787s in January, prompting regulators to ground the fleet for 3-1/2 months.
Last week's fire aboard the Ethiopian Airlines jet has raised concerns about a possible problem in the plane's complex electrical system, which analysts said could be a concern for investors.
18/07/13 Reuters/Economic Times
