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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Reaches ISS After Launch Glitch
After a launch that overcame a significant glitch, SpaceX and NASA say the Dragon spacecraft has reached the ISS and been berthed to the orbiting lab.
NTSB Finds JAL 787 Dreamliner Battery Fire Origin
UPDATE: Corrected headline to change "Cause" to "Origin" The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...
FAA Grounds 787 Dreamliners
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded the Boeing 787 Dreamliner due to the mounting evidence of problems with the aircraft’s lithium battery sub-system. The move follows an earlier announcement by the agency of a review of the Dreamliner’s safety, design and the certification process that lead to its approval for air carrier operations.
Breaking News: ANA 787 Emergency Landing In Japan
Breaking News: Published reports say an ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 787 Dreamliner made an emergency landing in Japan on 16 January 2013 (local Japan time) due to reports of smoke in the cockpit and battery-related alerts.
787 To Be Reviewed by FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it is going to conduct a review of the Boeing 787’s design and production. The effort will examine critical systems says the agency, as well as the assembly of the airplane, and its novel, for industry standards, technology.
Boeing 787 Fire Investigation Update
New details are coming to light as the investigation into the fire aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 at Boston’s Logan International airport continues. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an update that describes a small area of the incident aircraft damaged by the event but a fire that seems to have taken a long time to extinguish.