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Old 14th Jul 2013, 03:42
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LandIT
 
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I certainly will not get in one for a very long time.
I'm with you JW411. I probably will never get on one, but certainly will not get on one for a very long time. That will involve me choosing airlines and route timings carefully to avoid the 787 and I guess if one turns up unexpectedly deciding not to fly on it.

The thing is, Boeing have probably fixed the battery issue, in that they have modified the cell spacing and encased what could be a fire into a containment vessel and vented that to the outside. But it looks to me like it is still possible the battery could fail and anyway the maintenance of that vessel and connections looks to be a hazard; potentially another accident waiting to happen.

Its not my idea of a safe airplane with a reliable safety record, at least for a very long time without further serious incident.
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