So will I (bite):
After many years (decades) of major companies, and various lobby groups, getting away with spinning (if they say something often enough people will believe it) I think people are starting to want to see the data themselves.
Personally, based on what I have seen (always possible the missing information is out there):
- Root Cause: Boeing have NOT stated what it was == Boeing don't know
- Battery Charging/Maintenance: By reducing the charge-discharge range they are HOPING it won't happen again
- Fireproof Box: They are putting the battery in a fireproof box because the believe it WILL happen again
I also will be avoiding the 787 until it has a large number of flight hours without incident (and recommending friends and family do likewise).
I would like to think that the FAA will resist Boeing's lobbying and limit ETOPS until either:
- They prove it's been fixed (i.e. state the root cause and how that has been addressed)
- The 787 has amassed enough incident free hours to statistically prove it is safe
but I'm not holding my breath.
OC619