Changes to faulty 787 Dreamliner battery ensures safety: Boeing

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 18:44

According to Boeing Co.''s chief engineer for the 787 Dreamliner Michael Sinnett, the new battery system is designed to prevent a fire and to control one should it occur with an ''enclosure'', a casing around the battery to prevent heat from being released in the aircraft, Fox News reports.

Boeing 787s get green signal for takeoff

Last Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013, 17:47

According to Japan Times, the move comes after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration decided to allow 787s to fly again.

FAA formally approves Boeing 787 battery fix

Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013, 08:49

In January the FAA grounded all 787s in service after two incidents on aircraft already in commercial service involving the batteries.

Boeing’s 787 may resume flight in a week

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 00:14

Boeing’s 787 may return to the air again in about a week as it has started fixing batteries on some of its grounded Dreamliner fleet.

FAA certification in near future for ALH-Dhruv: Ajit Singh

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 18:12

Efforts will be made to get HAL`s Advance Light Helicopter (ALH-Dhruv) certified by US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the near future, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Tuesday said.

Boeing’s Dreamliner battery fixes approved by US aviation authority

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 23:56

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Boeing's plan, which it said requires it to ‘conduct extensive testing and analysis’.

US safety regulators likely to approve Boeing 787 battery testing

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 13:45

The move will be a critical step towards returning the grounded aircraft to service, two sources familiar with the matter have said.

UFO spotted in US after Russian meteor strike

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 10:23

After the recent meteor strike in Russia, two Grants Pass residents have revealed that they witnessed an unidentified flying object hovering over the Southern Oregon night sky.

US aviation regulator rules out safety evaluation of DGCA

Last Updated: Friday, September 7, 2012, 14:40

US aviation regulator FAA has ruled out holding an immediate safety evaluation of its Indian counterpart DGCA, but has expressed concern over reports about the aviation safety scenario in the country.

India faces downgrading of its aviation security system: CAPA

Last Updated: Sunday, July 22, 2012, 09:47

It pointed out that since 2009, there have been a number of changes in key positions in the Civil Aviation Ministry, including the DGCA, and "the momentum was lost".