B787 woes disappoint China client
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January 24, 2013, Thursday
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JAPANESE regulators have joined their US counterparts in all but ruling out overcharged batteries as the cause of recent fires on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Meanwhile, as deliveries of the cutting-edge passenger jet back up with no end in sight, a key Chinese customer yesterday lamented the delays and said its growth plans were being hampered by its inability to get the planes on time.
Solving the battery issue has become the primary focus of the investigation, but with excess voltage more or less off the table, investigators are still hunting for a possible cause.
The B787 program was already years behind schedule before last week's grounding. For at least one Chinese customer, that has meant delays in launching new routes.
"Frankly, it's a little disappointing the aircraft has been delayed so many times," said Chen Feng, chairman of Hainan Airlines Co parent HNA Group. "We still think it's a good aircraft, but this has had some effect on our planning."
Hainan Airlines has 10 of the planes on order.
Meanwhile, as deliveries of the cutting-edge passenger jet back up with no end in sight, a key Chinese customer yesterday lamented the delays and said its growth plans were being hampered by its inability to get the planes on time.
Solving the battery issue has become the primary focus of the investigation, but with excess voltage more or less off the table, investigators are still hunting for a possible cause.
The B787 program was already years behind schedule before last week's grounding. For at least one Chinese customer, that has meant delays in launching new routes.
"Frankly, it's a little disappointing the aircraft has been delayed so many times," said Chen Feng, chairman of Hainan Airlines Co parent HNA Group. "We still think it's a good aircraft, but this has had some effect on our planning."
Hainan Airlines has 10 of the planes on order.
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