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Battery Fires

The first Boeing 787 flight since they were grounded for battery problems lands at O'Hare Airport. (Credti: Steve Miller)

United Restarts 787 Dreamliner Flights

The planes, made by Chicago-based Boeing, are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines.

2013/05/20

Boeing 787 Dreamliner (credit: James Morgan/Boeing Australia via Getty Images)

FAA Gives OK To Resume Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flights

Boeing’s beleaguered 787 could be flying again within a week after federal officials approved a fix for its batteries, even though the root cause of a fire on one plane and smoke on another still isn’t known.

2013/04/19

Boeing 787 Dreamliner (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

FAA Grounds Boeing 787 Dreamliners Over Battery Fire Risk

The federal government grounded Boeing’s newest and most technologically advanced jetliner Wednesday, declaring that U.S. airlines cannot fly the 787 again until the risk of battery fires is addressed.

2013/01/16

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