Boeing 787 to Stay Grounded as U.S. Can’t Explain Fires
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The top two U.S. aviation regulators said they don’t know what led to battery flaws that prompted them to ground Boeing Co.’s 787, and defended their decision to not let the plane fly until the cause is found.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta gave no indication yesterday that the Dreamliner will return to service soon, as regulators around the world try to figure out what triggered smoke and fire earlier this month on two Japanese airliners, one of which made an emergency landing.