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Boeing battery solution may keep 787 grounded until 2014
MIT chemistry professor suggests Boeing switch from lithium-ion batteries to the heavier but safer nickel metal-hydride battery, a process that could take a year. (news.cnet.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I read that there are only 2 batteries of the new technology on the 787. What is normal number of batteries on a 767 or 777? Is it that much of a weight savings to implement lithium ion vs old technology?
If the 787 is grounded why is ANA still flying it from Tokyo to Frankfurt up over Siberia?
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ANA203
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ANA203
It's the data Flightaware is getting...the flight is being operated by 777-200ER, registration JA716A. All 787's are still grounded.
Interestingly, when you look at the track by registration number http://flightaware.com/live/flight/JA716A/history/20130128/1610Z/RJTT/EDDF it shows 787 even though it is a 777.
Interestingly, when you look at the track by registration number http://flightaware.com/live/flight/JA716A/history/20130128/1610Z/RJTT/EDDF it shows 787 even though it is a 777.
Losses in the billions for the airlines and penalties in the billions that Boing is facing, too bad really. But if previous battery systems run very well in other aircraft I don't think that a lengthy certification procedure has to be followed when used them on 787s. However another matter is manufacturing time as anytbhing like this is not found at Target or Cotsco, they habve to be built from scratch.
Has to be an easier way...could boeing really lay this big of an egg on this? 1 million hours of research/testing?
The elephant in the room is getting larger by the day, and Boeing is paying in reputation and future customer loyalty today, and potentially near catastrophic financial implications as time goes on. This makes Apple's issues with 'antennae gate' and Apple 'mapsgate' look like a walk in the park compared to Boeing's fallout with 'batterygate.' Hope they can work it all out without a complete re-engineering and re-cert required.