This aircraft isn't going anywhere any time soon. Not this year, maybe even not next.
From an aviation publication yesterday........
No Quick Fix In Sight For 787
Almost three weeks into its investigation,......hasn't found the root cause of the lithium-ion battery fires ......... Japan's Transport Ministry said investigators found no problems at GS Yuasa, ......... Meanwhile, a financial analysis by Jefferies & Co. found the grounding will likely cost Boeing more than $500 million, and in a worst-case scenario, up to $5 billion, according to Bloomberg.
............ On Wednesday, Boeing CEO Jim McNerney is expected to speak publicly about the airplane's problems for the first time, when he unveils the company's latest financial report.