Boeing, 787 Dreamliner
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The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.
The crash happened just weeks after the company cut a deal with the U.S. government to avoid taking criminal responsibility for a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Boeing is forecasting strong growth in aviation despite recent crash, with demand for 43,600 new planes by 2044.
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London’s Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after taking off from an Airport in Ahmedabad.
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was the first truly 21st-century big jet. More than 1,000 are in service, and many passengers rate it more highly than other aircraft.The carbon-fibre twin-engined 787 was designed partly as a replacement for Boeing’s veteran 767 – but also to introduce passenger-friendly benefits such as larger windows and higher cabin pressure.
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The head of Air France-KLM voiced confidence in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as he expressed condolences to Air India and those affected by the deadly crash of a London-bound passenger jet in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Air India plane crash investigators reportedly find the first of the "black boxes" from the Boeing 787-8 that slammed into buildings, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.
A frightening video shows ten Boeing engineers admit they would not fly on the 787 Dreamliner jets they were building like the Air India plane that crashed Thursday.