Out of dreamliners comes a nightmare for Boeing

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It seems that lithium batteries will not stop plaguing the airline industry ? whether carried as cargo or used as an integral part of the aircraft.

While, as ever, sympathy must be extended to the unfortunate operators of the 787, more unusually one finds oneself saying ‘poor Boeing’, as it watches at least 46 of its 50-strong fleet of so-called Dreamliners take to the ground.

Alongside the Japanese carriers ANA and JAL, Qatar Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, United, Air India and LAN ...