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http://news.sky.com/story/1102561/new-glitch-hits-boeing-787-dreamliners
Boeing tells Sky News it is working with airline customers after three hi-tech 787s are hit by technical problems in three days.
Boeing's troubled 787 Dreamliner plane has suffered more technical problems.
Engine trouble grounded one plane in Japan on Wednesday, its operator said, marking the third consecutive day of problems for Boeing's next generation plane after months of difficulties.
While none of the most recent issues was thought to be serious, they spell more misery for Boeing, whose flagship plane has been beset with delays and failures, most seriously a battery problem that kept the global fleet out of the sky.
In the latest incident, one engine on a 787 would not start after 141 passengers had boarded the All Nippon Airways (ANA) plane in Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan. The plane was bound for Tokyo.
A company spokeswoman said the pilot had called off the flight after being warned of the problem by cockpit instruments. The cause was being investigated.
The glitch came a day after a Singapore-bound Dreamliner, operated by ANA's rival Japan Airlines (JAL), had to turn back in mid-flight because of a problem with the anti-icing system.
An All Nippon Airways Dreamliner makes an emergency landing in January
On Monday, ANA had to cancel a Tokyo-bound flight while the plane was at an airport in Fukuoka, western Japan, after instruments showed the left engine was not functioning properly.
In a statement released to Sky News, Boeing said: "We are aware of these events and working closely with our customers.
"Cancellations and delays are not uncommon, the reliability of this plane is at or above any new airplane the industry has recently introduced."
The incidents come only weeks after JAL and ANA, the single biggest operator of 787s, put their full fleets of Dreamliners back into service following a four-month suspension over the battery problems.
A global grounding order was issued in January after lithium-ion batteries overheated on two different planes, with one of them catching fire while the aircraft was parked.
Boeing said in April that despite months of testing it did not know the root cause of the problems, but rolled out modifications - including reinforced battery boxes - it said would ensure the issue did not recur.
Since then, Dreamliners have experienced a series of minor teething problems, including a fault with an air pressure sensor.
Boeing tells Sky News it is working with airline customers after three hi-tech 787s are hit by technical problems in three days.
Boeing's troubled 787 Dreamliner plane has suffered more technical problems.
Engine trouble grounded one plane in Japan on Wednesday, its operator said, marking the third consecutive day of problems for Boeing's next generation plane after months of difficulties.
While none of the most recent issues was thought to be serious, they spell more misery for Boeing, whose flagship plane has been beset with delays and failures, most seriously a battery problem that kept the global fleet out of the sky.
In the latest incident, one engine on a 787 would not start after 141 passengers had boarded the All Nippon Airways (ANA) plane in Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan. The plane was bound for Tokyo.
A company spokeswoman said the pilot had called off the flight after being warned of the problem by cockpit instruments. The cause was being investigated.
The glitch came a day after a Singapore-bound Dreamliner, operated by ANA's rival Japan Airlines (JAL), had to turn back in mid-flight because of a problem with the anti-icing system.
On Monday, ANA had to cancel a Tokyo-bound flight while the plane was at an airport in Fukuoka, western Japan, after instruments showed the left engine was not functioning properly.
In a statement released to Sky News, Boeing said: "We are aware of these events and working closely with our customers.
"Cancellations and delays are not uncommon, the reliability of this plane is at or above any new airplane the industry has recently introduced."
The incidents come only weeks after JAL and ANA, the single biggest operator of 787s, put their full fleets of Dreamliners back into service following a four-month suspension over the battery problems.
A global grounding order was issued in January after lithium-ion batteries overheated on two different planes, with one of them catching fire while the aircraft was parked.
Boeing said in April that despite months of testing it did not know the root cause of the problems, but rolled out modifications - including reinforced battery boxes - it said would ensure the issue did not recur.
Since then, Dreamliners have experienced a series of minor teething problems, including a fault with an air pressure sensor.
