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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Two major airlines in Japan grounded all Boeing 787 jets Jan. 16 after one had to make an emergency landing, the Associated Press reports. This comes about a week after the FAA launched a review of the Dreamliner after a spate of technical glitches earlier in January. It’s been less than a year since the new jet stopped at Reagan National Airport as part of a world tour.
Jan. 16, 2013
An All Nippon Airways flight sits at an airport in Japan after it made an emergency landing. The flight to Tokyo from Ube in western Japan landed at the airport after a cockpit message showed battery problems, in the latest trouble for the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner."
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Jan. 7, 2013
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines is surrounded by emergency vehicles while parked at Logan International Airport in Boston. A small electrical fire Monday filled its cabin with smoke about 15 minutes after the jet landed in Boston.
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Jan. 7, 2013
A Boston fire department chief looks into the cargo hold of the Japan Airlines Dreamliner. Officials emphasized that the model had undergone the most rigorous testing ever done of a passenger plane in the history of commercial aviation, including 200,000 hours of scrutiny, before it received Federal Aviation Administration approval.
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Jan. 7, 2013
The Dreamliner aircraft was parked at the terminal at the time of the Boston fire, and no passengers or luggage were removed from the plane.
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Jan. 8, 2013
A National Transportation Safety Board investigator examines the inside of a 787. A fuel leak Tuesday forced a Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines to cancel its takeoff and return to the gate in Boston.
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Oct. 26, 2011
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet in Tokyo, before takeoff. U.S. aerospace giant Boeing defended its 787 aircraft as "safe and efficient" after the FAA launched a safety review of the plane.
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Oct. 1, 2012
The flight deck of a 787 is shown at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Government officials were quick to say that the plane is safe, however a spate of technical problems raised enough questions to prompt the highly unusual review.
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Jan. 9, 2013
A Dreamliner takes off in Los Angeles. United Airlines, the only U.S. carrier flying the 787, has six such planes in service. Boeing said it "welcomes" the opportunity to conduct a joint review with the FAA. In a statement, the company expressed confidence in the design and performance of the 787.
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Nov. 30, 2012
A United Airlines Economy Class cabin with personal entertainment systems on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. A team of engineers and inspectors from the FAA and Boeing will focus on reviewing the design, manufacture and assembly of the 787’s critical systems.
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Jan. 27, 2012
Authorities, eager to reassure travelers worldwide, said they would conduct a comprehensive review of problems with the airplane, but they said incidents involving did not give cause to ground it.
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May 7, 2012
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Reagan National Airport. The plane made a world tour in 2012.
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May 7, 2012
The Dreamliner at Reagan National Airport.
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May 7, 2012
A Dreamliner arrives at Reagan National Airport. Boeing says the 787 is the most fuel-efficient airliner in the world, using 20 percent less fuel than comparable craft.
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April 24, 2012
The interior of the wide-body plane. The 787 seats 210 to 290 passengers, depending on the configuration.
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April 27, 2012
A Boeing plant in North Charleston, S.C., produces Dreamliners.
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April 27, 2012
Engine cowlings wait to be attached on a 787 at the plant in North Charleston, S.C.
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April 27, 2012
Workers in North Charleston, S.C., put together Boeing 787s for Air India.
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April 27, 2012
The nose of a 787 on the production floor in North Charleston, S.C.
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April 27, 2012
An employee works on the body of a Dreamliner at the South Carolina plant.
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April 27, 2012
An employee walks on the floor at Boeing's production facilities in North Charleston. Boeing rolled off its first South Carolina-made 787 Dreamliner aircraft in spring 2012.
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April 27, 2012
An employee works on the fuselage of a 787 at Boeing's North Charleston, S.C., plant.
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April 27, 2012
A worker at Boeing's North Charleston, S.C., plant smiles on April 27, the day the first completed Dreamliner rolled off the floor.
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April 27, 2012
Sections of Dreamliner fuselage get attention at the South Carolina facility.
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