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Dreamliner set to resume flights

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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FLIGHTS of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner look set to resume after the US airline regulator approved a set of fixes to the battery of the aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing’s plan, which it said requires it to “conduct extensive testing and analysis”.

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All 50 Dreamliners in operation, including those powered by Derby-built Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, have been grounded over the past few weeks.

The Dreamliner’s lithium ion batteries emitted smoke in several separate incidents, raising concerns.

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The FAA has also approved limited test flights for two aircraft to test the changes in the batteries.

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