FAA warns it won't rush to approve Boeing's proposed 787 fix

[unhappycamper]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/02/22/183959/faa-warns-it-wont-rush-to-approve.html

FAA warns it won't rush to approve Boeing's proposed 787 fix
By DOMINIC GATES | The Seattle Times
Posted on Friday, February 22, 2013

SEATTLE — The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it received a formal proposal from Boeing to fix the lithium-ion battery problems in the 787 Dreamliners and "will analyze it closely."

But the agency indicated it won't rush to get the Dreamliners back in the air despite the crisis that the grounding of the planes has brought to Boeing and its customers.

"The safety of the flying public is our top priority, and we won't allow the 787 to return to commercial service until we're confident that any proposed solution has addressed the battery failure risks," said an FAA statement.

The Dreamliners have been grounded since mid-January after two battery failures caused a battery fire in a jet on the ground in Boston and then a smoldering battery on a flight in Japan.

[pipoman]

1. Hopefully this is just the beginning of the karma

Boeing bought when they decided to turn their back on the people and places which made them great..yep, hopefully just the beginning..