The FAA Will Let Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Fly Again

derekmead writes "Having completed intense review of the aircraft's flight systems and functionality, component reliability, two weeks ago Boeing completed testing on the last item on its list, the plane's battery housing. The FAA on Friday approved the new system. That means the 787, which Boeing has continued to build while new battery solutions were developed, will now be able to resume regular flights as soon as workers are able to carry out an overhaul of the planes that need the upgrade. 'FAA approval clears the way for us and the airlines to begin the process of returning the 787 to flight with continued confidence in the safety and reliability of this game-changing new airplane,' Jim McNerney, CEO of Boeing, said in a news release announcing the approval."

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Re:it just can't fly as far

[AliasMarlowe]

the 787 can fly again, but it won't be allowed to fly the major international routes. only the ones where the flight path is always within an hour of a major airport

TFA and the press release did not mention any ETOPS restriction, and the plane was previously certified for 180 minutes ETOPS (Boeing planned on increasing it further). Do you have a source for this?