United gets Dreamliner okay
The Federal Aviation Administration has given United Airlines permission to fly the Dreamliner again.
The FAA issued a formal "air worthiness" for US airlines, and other countries’ regulators are now expected to follow suit.
United is "mapping out a return-to-service plan," a spokesperson told TravelMole.
It plans to begin domestic flights using the 787 in May, and to launch the Denver to Tokyo route on June 10, "although that will depend on successful completion of planned modifications ahead of that date."
The US directive allows airlines to resume flights provided their battery systems are replaced.
It comes a week after the FAA allowed Boeing to replace battery systems with a new design.
All 50 of the 787s in service were grounded in January over safety concerns after fires and smoke in their ion batteries.
United Airlines is currently the only US airline with 787s in its fleet.
LOT Polish Airlines, meanwhile, yesterday resumed sales of tickets on its Dreamliner flights beginning June 5.
LOT’s Premium Economy Class roundtrip fares to the US on the Dreamliner start at $2,057 including taxes and fees; Business Class starts at $2,948.
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