http://www.mail.com/companies/83992-nippon-airways.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/83992-nippon-airways.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068206-ethiopian-air-wants-compensation-787-grounding.html ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines said Tuesday that his company will seek compensation from Boeing for the grounding of its 787 Dreamliner planes. Tewolde Gebremariam told The Associated Press that his company will soon start discussions with Boeing over compensation. A Boeing spokesman, Daniel Mosely, said the company... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:47:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068206-ethiopian-air-wants-compensation-787-grounding.html 2013-05-07T14:47:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049446-b787-1st-test-flight-japan-battery-fire.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's All Nippon Airways has successfully conducted its first test flight of the Boeing 787 aircraft since battery problems grounded the planes earlier this year. Ray Conner, president of Boeing's consumer airline division, and ANA President Shinichiro Ito were aboard the flight Sunday. The aircraft safely completed a two-hour flight before... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:18:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049446-b787-1st-test-flight-japan-battery-fire.html 2013-04-28T06:18:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048306-boeing-battery-system-ensures-787-safety.html TOKYO (AP) — Boeing Co.'s chief engineer for the 787 Dreamliner said Saturday that changes to the lithium-ion battery system are fully sufficient to ensure the aircraft's safety, although the company has been unable to find the cause of the original battery failures earlier this year that led to groundings of the plane worldwide since mid-January. Michael... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:45:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048306-boeing-battery-system-ensures-787-safety.html 2013-04-27T08:45:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046156-japan-allows-airlines-set-to-resume-787-flights.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's transport minister said Friday the government will allow Japanese airlines to resume flying grounded Boeing 787s once they complete installation of systems to reduce fire risk in problematic lithium ion batteries. The ministry gave the official approval Friday evening following a formal safety order from U.S. Federal Aviation Administ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:34:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046156-japan-allows-airlines-set-to-resume-787-flights.html 2013-04-26T12:34:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038452-faa-boeings-lead-787-battery-testing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators let Boeing help write the safety conditions for the problematic battery system in its beleaguered 787 "Dreamliner," prescribe how to test it and carry out those tests itself, according to testimony and documents released at a hearing Tuesday. As airlines prepare to resume flying the 787 after a three-month grounding, t... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:52:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038452-faa-boeings-lead-787-battery-testing.html 2013-04-23T20:52:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030660-faa-approves-resumption-boeing-787-flights.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing's beleaguered 787 could be flying again within a week after federal officials approved a fix for its batteries, even though the root cause of a fire on one plane and smoke on another still isn't known. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it would send airlines instructions and publish a notice next week lifting the 3-m... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:25:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030660-faa-approves-resumption-boeing-787-flights.html 2013-04-19T23:25:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1958616-boeing-aims-to-wrap-up-787-testing-2-weeks.html Boeing unveiled its fix for its troublesome 787 battery on Friday and is aiming to wrap up testing within two weeks. The company hopes to get quick approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, and bring an end to the grounding of the plane that began on Jan. 16. Company executives said the plane could be flying again within weeks, although aviation ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:33:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1958616-boeing-aims-to-wrap-up-787-testing-2-weeks.html 2013-03-15T23:33:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1956688-lots-grounded-787s-set-to-fly-this-summer.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's state-owned airline said Friday that its two grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners may be among the first to resume flights, possibly in the summer. LOT Polish Airlines President Sebastian Mikosz held talks with Boeing representatives over the grounding of their 787s, and the $50,000 daily costs incurred by the carrier. Following ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:35:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1956688-lots-grounded-787s-set-to-fly-this-summer.html 2013-03-15T19:35:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1956286-boeing-commercial-787-flights-to-restart-weeks.html TOKYO (AP) — Boeing said Friday it sees commercial flights of its grounded 787 jets resuming "within weeks" even though it has not pinpointed the cause of battery overheating. Boeing Co. Chief Project Engineer Michael Sinnett outlined a fix centered on a new design for the lithium-ion battery system that has layers of safeguards to prevent overheating and... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:13:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1956286-boeing-commercial-787-flights-to-restart-weeks.html 2013-03-15T11:13:49Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1949798-faa-approves-boeing-plan-to-787s-batteries.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner's fire-plagued lithium-ion batteries won approval Tuesday from the Federal Aviation Administration, moving the cutting-edge planes a step closer to flying passengers again. The plan includes changes to the internal battery components to minimize the possibility of short-circuiting, which can l... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:57:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1949798-faa-approves-boeing-plan-to-787s-batteries.html 2013-03-13T03:57:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1923720-ana-president-sees-boeing-progress-batteries.html TOKYO (AP) — The president of All Nippon Airways, Boeing's biggest single customer for its troubled 787 Dreamliner, said Friday that he believes the U.S. manufacturer has made progress in resolving problems with the aircraft's lithium-ion batteries. How soon Boeing can fix the problems, which have led to the 787s being grounded worldwide for over a month,... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:25:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1923720-ana-president-sees-boeing-progress-batteries.html 2013-03-01T03:25:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1920960-boeing-reports-787-battery-to-japan-regulators.html TOKYO (AP) — Boeing CEO Ray Conner met with Japan's transport minister and other officials in Tokyo on Thursday to explain his company's proposal for resolving problems with the 787 Dreamliner's lithium-ion batteries that have kept the aircraft grounded for over a month. Conner met with Akihiro Ota, who heads the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transpor... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:21:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1920960-boeing-reports-787-battery-to-japan-regulators.html 2013-02-28T12:21:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1919664-recommendation-boeing-787s-expected-week.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Experts at the Federal Aviation Administration are expected to say next week whether they recommend accepting Boeing's plan to fix its troubled 787 Dreamliners so the planes can resume flying, the agency head said Wednesday. Officials in the FAA office near Seattle that certifies new planes as safe for flight are reviewing a Boeing propo... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:16:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1919664-recommendation-boeing-787s-expected-week.html 2013-02-27T22:16:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1914348-japans-ana-cancels-787-flights-through.html Japan's All Nippon Airways is scrubbing its planned 787 flights through May as the Boeing Co. plane remains grounded. ANA has 17 of the planes — more than any other airline. The canceled flights include trips from Seattle and San Jose to Tokyo, as well as flights around Asia. The airline says flights from Frankfurt to Tokyo's Haneda airport will continue ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:48:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1914348-japans-ana-cancels-787-flights-through.html 2013-02-25T16:48:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1909068-ap-sources-boeing-proposes-battery-787s.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing attempted a major step Friday toward getting its 787 Dreamliners flying again, proposing a fix for the plane's troubled batteries that could allow the flights to resume as early as April, congressional officials said. The next question is whether the Federal Aviation Administration will agree to let the planes fly even though the ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:07:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1909068-ap-sources-boeing-proposes-battery-787s.html 2013-02-22T23:07:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1907890-japan-identifies-boeing-787-problems.html TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities have identified the causes of fuel leaks and other problems with Boeing's 787 but are still investigating the more serious battery problem that forced an emergency landing in January and the worldwide grounding of the jets. An oil leak was caused by an improper paint job that led to a switch not working properly, while in... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:38:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1907890-japan-identifies-boeing-787-problems.html 2013-02-22T11:38:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1906414-united-airlines-drops-787-through-june-5.html United Airlines cut the grounded Boeing 787 from its flying plans at least until June and postponed its new Denver-to-Tokyo flights on Thursday, as airlines continued to tear up their schedules while the plane is out of service. Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a battery fire in one plane and forced the emergency landing of another... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:51:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1906414-united-airlines-drops-787-through-june-5.html 2013-02-21T22:51:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1904104-source-boeing-to-propose-787-battery-to-faa.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing has developed a plan that it intends to propose to federal regulators to temporarily fix problems with the 787 Dreamliner's batteries that have kept the planes on the ground for more than a month, a congressional official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Ray Conner is expected to present the ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:12:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1904104-source-boeing-to-propose-787-battery-to-faa.html 2013-02-20T23:12:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902810-japan-probe-finds-miswiring-boeing-787-battery.html TOKYO (AP) — A probe into the overheating of a lithium ion battery in an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 that made an emergency landing found it was improperly wired, Japan's Transport Ministry said Wednesday. The Transport Safety Board said in a report that the battery for the aircraft's auxiliary power unit was incorrectly connected to the main battery th... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:29:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902810-japan-probe-finds-miswiring-boeing-787-battery.html 2013-02-20T14:29:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891408-polands-dreamliners-grounded-through-october.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish airline LOT said Thursday it is keeping its Boeing 787 Dreamliners grounded through October while the U.S. company tries to solve a potential safety threat. The late date suggests some airlines are growing skeptical about the plane's chances of resuming flight soon. The world's total fleet of 50 787s has been grounded since Ja... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:46:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891408-polands-dreamliners-grounded-through-october.html 2013-02-14T14:46:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1880572-boeing-sends-787-test-flight-seattle.html SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing sent a 787 up on a test flight Saturday, the first since the new airliner was grounded three weeks ago because of a battery fire. The aircraft took off from Boeing Field in Seattle and spent nearly two and a half hours flying back and forth over the inland Columbia Plateau. It landed at Boeing Field shortly before 3 p.m. PST. Accordi... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1880572-boeing-sends-787-test-flight-seattle.html 2013-02-09T22:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1878010-senate-dem-gop-request-to-hagel-extraordinary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday he will press ahead with a vote on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary, rejecting Republicans demands for more financial information from President Barack Obama's choice as setting an unprecedented standard. In a letter, Sen. Carl Levin provided a point-by-point... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1878010-senate-dem-gop-request-to-hagel-extraordinary.html 2013-02-08T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1875250-ntsb-787-battery-approval-reconsidered.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The government should reassess its safety approval of the Boeing 787's lithium ion batteries, the nation's top accident investigator said Thursday, casting doubt on whether the airliner's troubles can be remedied quickly. If Boeing is forced to switch to a different type of battery, it would add weight to the plane — and fuel efficiency ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1875250-ntsb-787-battery-approval-reconsidered.html 2013-02-08T10:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1872892-ntsb-plane-batteries-unsafe.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a battery fire in one Boeing 787 Dreamliner and smoke in another, the type of batteries used to power the plane's electrical systems aren't necessarily unsafe — manufacturers just need to build in reliable safeguards, the nation's top aviation safety investigator said Wednesday. National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Debor... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1872892-ntsb-plane-batteries-unsafe.html 2013-02-06T22:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869550-boeing-asks-permission-to-conduct-787-test-flights.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators say they are evaluating a Boeing request to conduct test flights of its 787 Dreamliners, which were grounded nearly three weeks ago after a battery fire in one plane and smoke in another. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the request, but officials declined to elaborate. Boeing officials didn't immediately ... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869550-boeing-asks-permission-to-conduct-787-test-flights.html 2013-02-05T12:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869078-japan-787-probe-finds-thermal-runaway-battery.html TOKYO (AP) — An investigation into a lithium ion battery that overheated on a Boeing 787 flight in Japan last month found evidence of the same type of "thermal runaway" seen in a similar incident in Boston, officials said Tuesday. The Japan Transportation Safety Board said that CAT scans and other analysis found damage to all eight cells in the battery th... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869078-japan-787-probe-finds-thermal-runaway-battery.html 2013-02-05T10:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1867038-japan-airlines-1-3q-profit-37-pct.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines, which made a comeback from bankruptcy last fall, says its net profit fell 3.7 percent in the first three quarters of 2012, but the carrier raised its full-year profit estimate despite the impact from its grounded Boeing 787s. The 140.6 billion yen ($1.52 billion) profit the company reported Monday for April-December compared w... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1867038-japan-airlines-1-3q-profit-37-pct.html 2013-02-04T11:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1865108-ap-exclusive-787-grounded-batteries-fly.html WASHINGTON (AP) — At the same time the government certified Boeing's 787 Dreamliners as safe, federal rules barred the type of batteries used to power the airliner's electrical systems from being carried as cargo on passenger planes because of the fire risk. Now the situation is reversed. Dreamliners worldwide were grounded nearly three weeks ago after li... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1865108-ap-exclusive-787-grounded-batteries-fly.html 2013-02-04T11:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1860994-japan-to-send-investigators-to-us-787-probe.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau is sending investigators looking into problems with Boeing 787 batteries to Seattle, where the aircraft are assembled. The Transport Ministry said members of the team working on the investigation would leave Tokyo on Sunday for Seattle. It provided no further details. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1860994-japan-to-send-investigators-to-us-787-probe.html 2013-02-01T03:53:00Z