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First Dreamliner flight lands safely

Ethiopian Airlines has become the world's first carrier to resume flights with Boeing's troubled ...
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12.44 27 Apr 2013


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First Dreamliner flight lands...

First Dreamliner flight lands safely

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12.44 27 Apr 2013


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Ethiopian Airlines has become the world's first carrier to resume flights with Boeing's troubled 787 Dreamliner.

Today's flight to Nairobi in Kenya landed safely.

The fifty 787 aircraft in service were all grounded three months ago following concerns over the passenger jet's battery which had caused one plane to catch fire in the US.

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But Boeing's engineers had fitted new batteries - which were approved by the aviation authorities - to the aircraft this week. 

 


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