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787 Dreamliner 2013 Timeline
Edited by David Barth 14 July 2013.
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| 787 Dreamliner. |
New designs that push traditional approaches often have "bugs" that need to be worked out. The 787 was no exception. However, once the problems were solved, the airplane became an outstanding success.
| BOEING 787 DREAMLINER 2013 TIMELINE | |
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| DATE | EVENT |
| Jan. 7 | A Japan Airlines (JAL) 787 caught fire while on the ground at Boston's Logan Airport due to fire in lithium-ion battery compartment. |
| Jan. 8 | Another JAL 787 flight from Boston to Tokyo was grounded after a fuel spill. This does not appear to have been the fault of the aircraft. |
| Jan. 9 | A Japan All Nippon Airways (ANA) canceled a domestic 787 flight within Japan due to a brake issue. |
| Jan. 16 | An ANA 787 made an emergency landing in Japan due to smoke in the cockpit. |
| Jan. 16 | The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded 787s for investigations. |
| Apr. 25 | The FAA lifted the 787 grounding, allowing all 787s to begin flying after the battery compartment fix on each plane was completed. |
| Jun. 11 | A JAL 787 headed for Singapore returned to Tokyo due to an issue with the anti-icing system. |
| Jun. 18 | A United Airlines (UA) 787 from Denver to Tokyo diverted to Seattle SEATAC Airport due to an oil filter indicator issue. |
| Jun. 20 | A UA 787 from London to Houston diverted to New York due to an oil filter indicator issue. |
| Jun. 23 | A UA 787 from Houston to Denver returned to Houston due to a brake indicator issue. |
| Jul. 9 | A UA flight from London to Houston was canceled due to a message indicator issue in the cockpit. |
| Jul. 12 | A Ethiopian Airlines 787 parked at Heathrow Airport in London with no passengers caught fire. |
| Jul. 12 | A Thomson Airways 787 returned to Manchester, England airport as a precaution for an uspecified mechanical issue. |