[FormerlyDoS]

How very strange, spoilers are designed to be deployed with ‘strong winds’ of 130 knots + over the wing 😉

All I can think of is that the spoiler was being used for either roll control or some type of turbulence damping and it failed due to a defect.

Weird.

[Edski777]

Wind damage? On a plane in full flight travelling at speeds of over 450 knots over the Atlantic ocean in December? I sure hope Boeing comes up with a plausible explanation. Let’s hope it is not another design fault.

[JohnHarper]

This all sounds most worrying. Am I alone in thinking that the bad dreamliner is jinxed?

[AMcWhirter]

A number of you have enquired about Ethiopian’s B787 Dreamliner which is currently being repaired at LHR.

Well the latest news is that the repaired aircraft may make its first flight on December 22.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ethiopian-787-damaged-in-fire-to-fly-before-christmas-394089/

[JordanD]

Alex – was thinking of this thread last night, to provide my own update: on landing on the southerly runway yesterday (15 Dec) evening, the Dreamliner is very much ‘looking the part’ with the tail now reattached, although the tailcone appeared to be missing.

Interesting to hear that this Sunday will bring a first ‘return to service’ flight. I hope for all concerned that it goes well.

[AMcWhirter]

JordanD – It could be simply a “round-the-houses” test flight or maybe an empty ferry flight back to Addis. I can’t see the Dec 22 flight carrying any passengers. Surely the safety bodies would have to give their approval for that (because of the nature of the repairs which have been carried out).

[JordanD]

Sorry Alex- my last post wasn’t clear: agreed, I think the various regulators will want to put this aircraft through a ‘test programme’ of sorts before it is certified as ‘fit to fly’ for passengers. I had meant that it was pleasing to see this aircraft return to the skies so quickly – not long ago, many (including posters on here) saw no future for it.

[MarcusUK]

Does someone not realise what a poor advertisement leaving the Ethiopian 787 at the side of the runway at LHR has?

The comments i have heard from people passing by it, are creating so much damage and negativity.

Why can they not put it in a corner of the airport or a hanger and deal with it there? Surely someone, either the Airline, LHR, or Boeing have some common sense?

[AMcWhirter]

LOT Polish Airlines expects to receive USD 33 million from Boeing in compensation for its B787 Dreamliner problems.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/11/us-poland-lot-compensation-idUSBRE9BA0FD20131211

[AMcWhirter]

Ethiopian’s fire-damaged B787 has now been repaired and has made a short test flight out of LHR. The event happened yesterday according to industry publication ATW.

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_12_21_2013_p0-649841.xml

[millionsofmiles]

This is a going-to-be flying coffin.

How anyone wants to fly with this trial-toyplane is beyond me.
I just pity the airlines who trusted boeing enough to buy/order these planes.

[AMcWhirter]

Hundreds of Scandinavian travellers have suffered lengthy delays owing to more technical faults encountered by Norwegian Air’s B787s.

Two reports in the Scandinavian media:

http://www.expressen.se/res/svenskar-fast-i-florida-kan-missa-jul-i-sverige/

http://www.check-in.dk/newselement.cfm?nNewsArticleID=85313#.UrgyXvRdX1F

It’s believed that Norwegian Air is having to hire a B767 from Euro-Atlantic to help maintain its flight schedules at what is a busy time of year for travel to the sunspots.

[cbroo79]

This is really bad. Why the plane might be safe, it is unreliable. As such I will not fly any 787 until tis reporting of more and more incidents stops. Worst thing to me is, not being able to make one’s schedule.

[SimonS1]

I haven’t been on one yet and I can’t say I’m in a hurry to do so, even though statistically the chances of an issue are small.

[AMcWhirter]

Norwegian Air operates three B787s. Two of these aircraft proved faulty and were subsequently returned to Boeing for attention.

And now Norwegian’s newest B787 is experiencing technical problems. It’s been grounded in Fort Lauderdale since Saturday and is awaiting spare parts from Boeing before it can return to Scandinavia.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/23/us-norwegian-boeing-dreamliner-idUSBRE9BM0K820131223?irpc=932

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