Corporate May 3, 2013

JAL completes successful 787 test

Japan Airlines conducts its first test flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner since the aircraft was grounded worldwide, with an eye to resuming commercial flights in June.

Corporate Apr 29, 2013

Dreamliner conducts first Japan flight since grounding over batteries

A Dreamliner carrying Boeing and All Nippon Airways execs lands safely at Haneda airport to assure Japanese travelers that its new batteries are safe.

Corporate Apr 28, 2013

Dreamliner conducts first Japan flight since grounding over batteries

A Dreamliner carrying Boeing and All Nippon Airways execs lands safely at Haneda airport to assure Japanese travelers that its new batteries are safe.

Business Apr 26, 2013

Japan's 787s win green light for takeoff

The transport ministry gives permission for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner to resume service, although Japanese airlines aren't likely to use them until June.

Business Apr 19, 2013

Dreamliner may soon regain U.S. clearance to fly

U.S. aviation authorities are expected to grant Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner permission to fly again now that it has improved the safety of its batteries.

Corporate Mar 29, 2013

Lithium-ion battery melts, another catches fire in Mitsubishi vehicles

A charged battery melted March 21 in an Outlander PHEV at a dealership in Kanagawa Prefecture before the vehicle was sold, Mitsubishi Motors said Wednesday.

Corporate Mar 19, 2013

ANA to seek 787 compensation from Boeing: Shinobe

All Nippon Airways Co. wants compensation from Boeing Co. for the grounding of its entire fleet of 787 Dreamliners and plans to make the request once the advanced jet is flying again, ANA’s incoming president said. Senior Executive Vice President Osamu Shinobe, who will ...

Corporate Mar 5, 2013

GS Yuasa working closely with Boeing to get 787s flying again: chief

The president of Kyoto-based GS Yuasa Corp., the maker of lithium-ion batteries for Boeing Co.’s troubled 787 Dreamliner, said Monday that it is working with the plane maker to get the high-tech jetliners back in the sky as soon as possible. In his first ...

Corporate Mar 1, 2013

FAA: Boeing fix won't end 787 grounding fast

Boeing Co.’s proposal to get the 787 Dreamliner back in the skies, while comprehensive, will require extensive testing even if approved before regulators end the plane’s grounding, the top U.S. aviation official said. Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta on Wednesday wouldn’t speculate when the ...