FAA Says Boeing 787 Safe To Fly In Report

Above, the Boeing 787 at Los Angeles International Airport. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued its review report on the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" and it has deemed the jet to be safe for flights.

According to an article in TravelBizMonitor.com:

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, grounded for months last year after battery overheating problems, is soundly designed and safe to fly, according to a joint review by the planemaker and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday. The review, which was initiated by FAA after a battery fire aboard a 787 in Boston in January 2013, encompassed the entire plane, not specifically the battery issue, Eric Beech reported for Reuters. 

"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," Michael Huerta, Administrator, FAA, said. 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". 

The recommendations called for the FAA to improved its oversight of Boeing's parts suppliers, including those outside the US, and urged the company "to ensure suppliers are fully aware of their responsibilities".

I flew aboard the Boeing 787 to and from Japan last month and found it to be comfortable and quiet. The leg room in Economy was quite sufficient and I was able to stretch out.

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