787 batteries: More testing?

Hailey Way

Hailey Way Jul 9, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>787 batteries: More testing?</h1>
                <h2><p>The National Transportation Safety Board today called for development of new tests to more thoroughly check the safety of the Boeing 787X Dreamliner's advanced lithium-ion batteries. The board also criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to involve outside engineers in the development of the initial testing of</p></h2>
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            <p>The National Transportation Safety Board today called for development of new tests to more thoroughly check the safety of the Boeing 787X Dreamliner's advanced lithium-ion batteries. The board also criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to involve outside engineers in the development of the initial testing of the batteries, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/business/safety-agency-says-new-tests-are-needed-on-boeing-787-battery.html?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">according to The New York Times</a>. — J.C.</p>
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The National Transportation Safety Board today called for development of new tests to more thoroughly check the safety of the Boeing 787X Dreamliner's advanced lithium-ion batteries. The board also criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to involve outside engineers in the development of the initial testing of the batteries, according to The New York Times. — J.C.

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By Hailey Way

Hailey Way is a former Crosscut Editorial Intern and a graduate from the University of Washington’s school of journalism, where she wrote for The Daily and various hyper local blogs around Seattle. Pr