EDIT:
The Dreamliner was grounded (as everyone knows) on 16 Jan. On March 12, the
FAA announced that it would allow Boeing to begin a certification plan that would lead to the aircraft's return for passenger service.
On March 16,
Boeing provided much greater detail about the battery fix.
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Preface: As some of you here know, I was to fly on LOT's inaugural Chicago-Wawsaw flight this past Wednesday. It came down to the wire (the FAA directive didn't cover LOT's flight) but LOT opted to cancel.
Given that all of the Dreamliner coverage was focusing on the battery issue and not on the plane's innovations at that point, and since I've flown the Dreamliner multiple times before, I decided to put together a FAQ that looks at the plane's innovations as well as explains the current problems and added an extensive virtual tour (10 multimedia slide shows).
I thought it would be a good idea to discuss the 787's innovations here since they are getting buried by the battery news (which does warrant attention of course as well but that's not the point of this thread).
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Virtual Tour
1.) What is different about the Dreamliner?
2.) Which airlines currently operate the Dreamliner and when did each first put the aircraft into service?
3.) Which airlines have the Dreamliner on order?
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7.) What is the Dreamliner like inside?
8.) What is different in flight?
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