I was waiting until a little more information was available about Boeing's proposed approach.....
Now it is obvious:
- They don't know what caused the fires
- They aren't fixing the problem (difficult if you don't know what it is)
I will NOT be getting on a ScreamLiner until it has managed 10,000,000 hours with 0 battery fires (confined or otherwise).
Also, in view of Boeings apparent belief that
PR is more important than good engineering, if there is a choice will be following the credo "If it's Boeing I ain't going" when chosing who to fly with (why take the risk?). I'll make an exception for the older, well proven models - but am starting to worry the same approach has been used for all the newer offerings. I will be recommending the same approach to friends and family.
I have a degree in Electrical Engineering - so hope I have a reasonable understanding of the issues.