Boeing says Dreamliner back in service in 'weeks'
- Published: 15 Mar 2013 at 11.49
- Online news: World
The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan on Friday as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about the aircraft.
Mike Sinnett, the chief project engineer on the Boeing 787, poses at a photo session with an improved battery for the 787 Dreamliner series during a press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2013. The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan on Friday, as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about its aircraft.
The 50 planes grounded around the world since two lithium-ion battery malfunctions sparked a global no-fly order in mid-January will undergo fixes to their systems and be operational again soon, senior executives said.
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