Proposed Battery Fix

This is the diagram Boeing showed at their Mar. 14 technical briefing on their FAA-approved plan to fix the 787 lithium-ion battery design. + See full article

787 Main And APU Battery

Photo from NTSB interim factual report on the Boeing 787 battery fires shows an undamaged battery and its key components. + See full article

787 Lithium Ion Battery Schematic

This electrical schematic from the NTSB interimd factual reports shows the design of the main and APU battery + See full article

787 Back In The Air For Ferry Flight

Three weeks after the Boeing 787 fleet was grounded, a newly painted aircraft destined eventually for China Southern Airlines was flown on Feb. 7 without incident from Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Texas to Boeing 's Everett , Wash, site. Authority for the ferry flight , which was conducted unde... + See full article

First Battery System Test Flight

ZA005 took off from Boeing Field for the first battery system test flight on Feb. 9. + See full article

Boeing Prepares To Resume 787 Flight Tests

Inspections of the lithium-ion main battery involved in the Jan. 16 diversion of an All Nippon Airways 787indicate damage similar to that in the JAL APU battery that burned Jan. 7. Cell 6 was badly damaged in both incidents, and the NTSB cites short-circuiting in that cell as the source of the JA... + See full article

Failure Modes Featured In 787 Battery Reassessment

The NTSB says the auxiliary power unit battery in the compromised Japan Airlines Boeing 787“spewed molten electrolyte” and damaged components and structure up to 20 in. from the battery. Credit: NTSB + See full article

Boeing Stays Loyal To Li-Ion As Probe Continues

Compared to alternatives, the high power density of lithium-ion batteries makes them attractive for aerospace applications. The reference gas turbine is a GE90 engine. + See full article

Calls For More Tests Of Lithium-Ion Batteries

An NTSB investigator inspects a damaged lithium-ion battery removed after it caught fire on a Boeing787 on the tarmac at Boston Logan International Airport this month. Credit: NTSB/AP Wide World + See full article

FAA Bypasses Legacy Review On 787

The FAA and Boeing are beginning a post-certification review to include production and quality control on 787 assembly lines, such as this one at Everett, Wash. Credit: John Croft/AW&ST + See full article

Battery Mod Looms As 787 Grounding Shifts Focus

Eight crew and 129 passengers evacuated by escape slides following the Jan. 16 ANA 787diversion to Takamatsu in western Japan. Credit: Reuters/Kyodo/Landov + See full article

Boeing, NTSB Probe JAL 787 Battery Fire

Firefighters investigate the damaged interior of aJapan Airlines ' Boeing 787 at Boston Logan International Airport Jan. 7. Credit: EPA/LANDOV + See full article

787 Battery Locations

The two battery incidents involved the aft unit (left) in the case of JAL, and forward unit (far left) in the case of ANA. + See full article