Originally Posted by Bobster

Latest news about permission to conduct 787 tests:

The test flights will be subject to a number of restrictions, the Federal Aviation Administration said today, including limiting the flights to specific airspace over unpopulated areas. Other conditions include preflight testing and inspections, and in-flight monitoring.

FAA approves Boeing test flights of grounded 787 Dreamliner

That's kind of scary.

The FAA also allowed Boeing to ferry a 787 from Fort Worth back to the factory after it had been painted.