Washington: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, grounded for months last year after battery overheating problems, is soundly designed and safe to fly, a joint review by the planemaker and the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday.
The review, which was initiated by the FAA after a battery fire aboard a 787 in Boston in January 2013, encompassed the entire plane, not specifically the battery issue.
"They found that the 787 met its intended level of safety. The plane's fundamentally sound design and the processes the FAA and Boeing had in place to detect and correct issues that emerged were the underpinnings for that conclusion," FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told a telephone news briefing.
He said the review team did find some problems with Boeing's
manufacturing process and the way the FAA oversees it. He said the agency was "moving quickly to address those problems."
20/03/14 Reuters/7 News
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The review, which was initiated by the FAA after a battery fire aboard a 787 in Boston in January 2013, encompassed the entire plane, not specifically the battery issue.
"They found that the 787 met its intended level of safety. The plane's fundamentally sound design and the processes the FAA and Boeing had in place to detect and correct issues that emerged were the underpinnings for that conclusion," FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told a telephone news briefing.
He said the review team did find some problems with Boeing's
manufacturing process and the way the FAA oversees it. He said the agency was "moving quickly to address those problems."
20/03/14 Reuters/7 News
