Hi,
Boeing readies short-term battery fix, facing uncertainty
Short term fix?
The issue is complex?
1. Corporate insanity?
2. Mountain of internal processes making the path forward glacial-speed?
3. Intense FAA review of certification found other serious non-battery concerns?
4. Battery charge/discharge electronics and software dispersed and tightly woven into the overall aircraft systems, making any change a vast undertaking?
5. Legal battles with suppliers?
6. ...?
From poorjohn at
faa-grounds-787s