JAL Says No Safety Risk To Passengers Or The Aircraft
A piece of tape covering two small holes in a Dreamliner battery encasement caused an anomalous reading aboard a JAL Dreamliner Sunday, but the airline said that the incident posed no safety risk to any passengers or the airplane.
Establishes New Centers For Engineering Design, Propulsion, And Out-Of-Production Support
Boeing has establishing new centers for engineering design, propulsion and out-of-production airplane support for Commercial Airplanes as it continues to lay the foundation for increased competitiveness and profitable growth in its second century. The company, which marks its 100-year anniversary in 2016, will establish engineering design centers in Washington state, South Carolina and Southern California.
Final assembly of the first 787-9 Dreamliner is underway, according to a Boeing news release. The newest member of the 787 family began taking shape on schedule May 30 in Everett, WA, when Boeing started joining large sections of the jet.