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Ethiopian Air wants compensation for 787 grounding

The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says his company will seek compensation from Boeing for the grounding of its 787 Dreamliner planes.

Boeing stays aloft despite troubles with 787

In other words, for Chicago-based Boeing Co. -- embroiled in a three-month public relations fiasco about batteries that overheated aboard the highly touted Dreamliner -- it was business as usual.

INFLUENCE GAME: Congress silent on Dreamliner woes

INFLUENCE GAME: Congress silent on Dreamliner woes

Boeing expects 787s to fly again within weeks

Boeing officials said Friday that safety upgrades to the 787 Dreamliner's battery system may allow commercial flights to restart within weeks, ending a two-month grounding of the new aircraft.

FAA approves Boeing plan to fix 787's batteries

Federal regulators have approved a Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner's fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, although extensive testing will be needed before the planes can fly passengers again.

Firefighters struggled to put out battery fire on 787

Firefighters and mechanics tried repeatedly to put out a battery fire aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner through smoke so thick that they couldn't see the battery, according to documents released...

787 delays force Thomson Airways to change plans

Thomson Airways passengers expecting to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on holiday trips in May and June will be put on other aircraft because of ongoing problems with the plane.

Boeing reports 787 battery fix to Japan regulators

Boeing CEO Ray Conner has met with Japan's transport minister and other officials in Tokyo to explain his company's proposal for resolving problems with the 787 Dreamliner's lithium-ion batteries...

Boeing presents proposed fixes for Dreamliner to FAA

Boeing presents proposed fixes for Dreamliner to FAA

Boeing proposing long-term fix for 787 batteries

Congressional officials say Boeing is proposing a long-term fix for the 787 Dreamliner's troubled batteries that won't have the planes back in the air until April at the earliest.

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All Nippon Airways' Dreamliner experiences minor electrical problem on test flight

ANA plans to return its Dreamliner fleet to commercial service next month.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Air wants compensation for 787 grounding

Gebremariam said his company's focus had been on getting the Dreamliners back into service.

Dreamliner woes may be blip for Boeing

Boeing's Frederickson plant builds components for both the 777-300ER and the 787 Dreamliner.