Steady Progress on 787 Mods as Airlines Plan for Reintroduction
Qatar Airways flew one of its five Boeing 787s on May 1. (Photo: Boeing)
Qatar Airways flew one of its five Boeing 787s on May 1. (Photo: Boeing)

Battery system modifications to the world’s Boeing 787s continued at a steady pace while details of plans for service resumptions gradually began to emerge by the time Qatar Airways flew one of its five airplanes on a route between Doha and Dubai last Wednesday. The Qatar flight, which carried airline CEO Akbar Al Baker, a contingent of Boeing officials and a media delegation, happened five days after Ethiopian Airlines re-introduced one of its 787s into service. Qatar announced it planned to launch regular service with its 787 between Doha and London on May 15.