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Sunday, February 3, 2013 - Page updated at 02:40 PM

Bumps in the road: The 787 Dreamliner's string of delays, troubles

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2003-03-29

http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=boeingwichita29&date=20030329

Boeing holds a nationwide competition for the final-assembly site of the planned 7E7

2003-06-15

The planned 7E7 jet will be called Dreamliner, chosen from four choices in a vote by over 500,000 people. The name "demonstrates how the airplane's economics will enable more people around the world to fulfill their dreams of traveling to new places, experiencing new cultures and staying connected to one another," Boeing said.

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030616&slug=boeing16m

Dreamliner chosen by online vote

2008-04-10

Boeing sets first test flight for the fourth quarter of 2008 and first delivery for the third quarter of 2009, about 15 months behind the original schedule.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2004338867_boeing10.html

Latest delay of Boeing 787 pushes back first delivery to third quarter of 2009

2003-12-16

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20031216&slug=webboeing16

Everett selected as the final assembly site for the Dreamliner

2013-01-08

Another Japan Airlines 787 flight to Tokyo is grounded in Boston following a fuel spill.

2nd Dreamliner grounded in Boston

2007-07-08

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003780379_787main09.html

Boeing shows off the first 787 in Everett

2013-01-23

The top two federal regulators who grounded Boeing’s 787s over battery problems vigorously defended their decision Wednesday amid uncertainty about when the jetliners will be cleared to fly again.

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020198840_787lahoodxml.html

Top regulators defend grounding Boeing’s 787

2007-07-25

Boeing shares hit all-time high of $107.80, boosted by strong 787 orders. Company says plane is running slightly behind in certain areas but holds to schedule.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2003806356_boeing26.html

Boeing shares hit all-time high

2013-01-16

An ANA Dreamliner makes an emergency landing in Japan after smoke is reportedly seen inside the cockpit. ANA suspends flights for all 17 of its Dreamliners. ANA said a battery problem triggered a cockpit error message. FAA grounds all 787s pending further investigation.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020148677_787groundedxml.html

2 Japanese airlines ground 787 fleets

2008-12-11

Boeing says first flight now set for second quarter of 2009 and first delivery in first quarter of 2010, making the plane about two years late.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/boeingaerospace/2008471651_boeing050.html

Boeing announces delay in 787 program

2009-08-27

Boeing sets new timetable, with first flight by the end of 2009 and first delivery in fourth quarter of 2010.

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009758679_apusboeing7876thldwritethru.html

Boeing ushes first delivery to fourth quarter of 2010.

2009-12-15

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010510412_apusboeing787flighttest.html

Dreamliner makes first test flight

2012-12-14

A United Airlines 787 is grounded; airline blames electrical panel problem. Boeing said Tuesday that this and the three other incidents last year were traced to faulty circuit boards in the power-distribution panel, and arcing was found when the panels were inspected.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2019906803_787electricalxml.html

United 787 grounded due to 'a problem with an electrical panel'

2010-08-27

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2012735867_dreamliner27.html

Boeing says first 787 delivery will be in the middle of the first quarter of 2011

2013-01-13

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020124446_apasjapanusboeing.html

A Japan Airlines 787 suffers a fuel spill for the second time in a week

2010-10-09

Fire breaks out during a 787 test flight, forcing an emergency landing in Laredo, Texas. Boeing later says foreign debris in the P100 power-distribution panel caused the fire, which grounded flight testing for more than two months while the panel was redesigned.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2013387936_787emergency10.html

Fire breaks out during a 787 test flight

2007-10-11

Boeing pushes back first test flight by about three months because of a shortage of bolts and problems with flight control software. Shifts flight target to mid-November to mid-December 2007; keeps May 2008 delivery target.

http://seattletimes.com/html/boeingaerospace/2003941364_787delay11.html

Boeing pushes back first delivery, test flights

2011-01-18

Boeing pushes back first delivery to All Nippon Airways (ANA) until July or September 2011.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013967493_apusboeing7873rdldwritethru.html

Boeing announces delay in delivery to Japanese airline

2008-11-04

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2008351743_boeing05.html

Boeing delays first flight until 2009.

2011-09-26

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2016328091_boeing27.html

First delivery to All Nippon Airways set

2007-01-31

Boeing CEO Jim McNerney says plane is on target for first test flight around end of August 2007 and first delivery May 2008.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2003549419_webboeearns31.html

Boeing says first test flight may slip to September 2007, while first delivery still on schedule.

2012-02-06

Boeing says it has discovered a manufacturing error that requires repairs in the fuselage section of some 787 Dreamliners.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017434319_boeing06.html

Manufacturing error requires repairs in the fuselage section of some jets.

2012-12-09

On its delivery flight from Boeing, a Qatar Airways 787 reports an electrical problem.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2019895462_qatar787xml.html

Qatar Airways 787 reports electrical problem

2012-07-23

ANA says five Dreamliners have defect in their Rolls-Royce engines.

All Nippon Airways repairs defect in five Dreamliner engines

2013-01-07

Japan Airlines 787 catches fire on the ground in Boston; NTSB says “severe fire damage” found in lithium-ion battery in electronics bay.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020081813_787fire08.html

Japan Airlines 787 catches fire at Boston airport

2012-07-28

A 787 suffers engine failure during testing in South Carolina, leaves debris from the aircraft on the runway at Charleston International Airport and sparks a fire in the nearby grass.

Dreamliner engine fails during testing

2013-01-09

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020097369_apasjapanusboeing787.html

All Nippon Airways cancels Dreamliner flight because of brake problem

2012-07-31

U.S. safety regulators announce an investigation into a GE engine failure on a Dreamliner during testing in South Carolina.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2018818727_787engine01.html

Regulators announce investigation into engine failure

2013-01-14

Japan's transport ministry says it has begun examining the Dreamliner that suffered two fuel leakages in less than a week.

Japan's transport ministry begins examination of 787

2012-09-05

All Nippon Airways aborts the take-off of a Dreamliner after what appears to be white smoke is seen billowing from the plane's left engine, believed to be due to a glitch with the hydraulic system.

ANA aborts takeoff after smoke billows from 787 engine

2007-09-05

Boeing puts back first test flight by about three months because of a shortage of bolts and problems with flight control software. Shifts flight target to mid-November to mid-December 2007; keeps May 2008 delivery target.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/boeingaerospace/2003869517_web787delay05.html

787 test flight delay blamed on unfinished structures, software

2012-09-15

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board requests the grounding of certain 787s due to the engine failures.

Safety board requests grounding of some Dreamliners

2008-01-17

Boeing announces further three-month delay due to problems with unnamed suppliers and slow assembly progress. Pushes back test flight to end-June 2008 and first delivery to early 2009, making plane about nine months behind original schedule.

http://seattletimes.com/html/boeingaerospace/2004129640_boeing17.html

Boeing announces further three-month delay

2012-10-04

General Electric (GE) recommends new inspections of its GEnx engines, used on some Boeing 747 and 787 aircraft, following the failure of an engine on a 747 operated by Air Bridge Cargo in Shanghai on September 11.

General Electric recommends new inspections of its engines

2008-09-08

Boeing's assembly workers go on strike, shutting down Boeing's Seattle-area plants. Strike lasts 58 days.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008172169_boespeea110.html

Assembly workers strike over contract terms

2012-11-04

United Airlines' inaugural 787 flight goes to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

United Airlines' Dreamliner makes inaugural flight

2009-06-23

Boeing announces a fifth delay to the 787. It says the strong-selling plane will have its first flight before the end of 2009, making it more than two years late. Boeing reports 59 total cancellations for 787s, with net orders for 866 of the planes.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/boeingaerospace/2009372399_web787delay23.html

Boeing again delays initial 787 Dreamliner flight

2012-11-11

A fire starts in a Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner's ground power unit beneath the plane at the Farnborough Airshow 2012.

Fire starts in a Qatar Airways Boeing 787

2009-10-28

Boeing says it will build a second 787 final-assembly line in N. Charleston, S.C., after getting an incentive package worth about $450 million, including $170 million in upfront money. The company expects to add 3,800 workers within seven years, bringing the Boeing-related complex there to more than 6,400.

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2010156292_apusboeing787plant5thldwritethru.html

Boeing picks South Carolina for 2nd 787 line

2012-12-04

A United 787 carrying passengers from Houston to Newark, N.J., lands safely in New Orleans after pilot reported an electrical malfunction.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2019825592_united787emergencyxml.html

787 lands safely after pilot reports electrical malfunction

2013-01-23

In 2006, a devastating lab fire in Arizona showed just how volatile Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner lithium-ion battery can be if its energy is not adequately contained.

A single battery connected to prototype equipment exploded, and despite a massive fire-department response the whole building burned down.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020199686_787batterysafetyxml.html

787 battery blew up in ’06 lab test, burned down building

2012-12-05

Federal Aviation Administration orders inspections of all Dreamliners in service following fuel leaks.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2019828980_dreamlinerfaaxml.html

FAA orders review of all Dreamliners

2013-01-24

Air-safety experts said the Federal Aviation Administration isn’t likely to lift its order grounding the 787 quickly, given the NTSB’s lack of progress toward finding the root cause of the battery problems.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020204193_787ntsbupdatexml.html

Former NTSB chief: 787 could be grounded "months, not weeks"