Japan's All Nippon Airways flew a Boeing 787
Dreamliner Sunday, more than three months after the entire worldwide fleet of
50 planes was grounded because of battery meltdowns.
The plane carried top executives from ANA and Boeing
on a two-hour flight to test a new battery system and reassure customers that
the planes are safe.
The test came a day after Ethiopian Airlines became
the world's first carrier to resume flying the troubled plane.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approved
the new design earlier this month, clearing the way for other planes to return
to service as soon as the upgraded systems are installed.
Japan's transport minister gave the official
approval Friday for that country's airlines to resume flights once the changes
are made.
Speaking to reporters in Tokyo Saturday, Boeing
chief engineer and 787 project leader Michael Sinnett said the root cause of
the battery faults had not been found, but a new enclosure for the updated
batteries will keep the planes safe from fire in case the batteries meltdown.
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