Boeing Hoping To Consign Dreamliner Woes To Memory
Final assembly of the 787-9 started on May 30 on the 787 surge line at Boeing’s widebody plant in Everett, Washington.
Final assembly of the 787-9 started on May 30 on the 787 surge line at Boeing’s widebody plant in Everett, Washington.

Boeing has finished modifying the lithium-ion battery systems on all 50 of its 787 Dreamliners in the field and all the airplanes’ operators have re-launched service. The last modification–performed in late May–effectively marked the culmination of a four-month ordeal for the company during which aviation authorities around the world grounded the entire fleet of 787s following two separate incidences of overheated batteries in mid-January. Now Boeing can finally refocus its attention on delivery execution and meeting original target specifications on weight, for example. It can also return to bargaining with potential new customers that had postponed acquisition deliberations until the manufacturer resolved the crisis.