Sunday, January 13, 2013

Grounded

This past week, two Boeing 787 planes in Boston experienced problems. Battery fires, fuel leaks, and other problems kept several aircraft on the ground. However, more problems happened in other 787's in other places around the world. More on these incidences can be found in this article

While some flaws and defects in a new airplane are expected, these recent events are a bit worrying. The 787 has been out for over a year, and almost 50 have been delivered to airlines.  I know Boeing is doing what it can and will fix whatever caused the failures, but multiple cases like this is disconcerting. 

What do you think? Do you think these problems could have been avoided? Should Boeing have done more to prevent it? Post your thoughts below. 

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