Boeing Said to Plan New 787 Battery So Jet Can Fly Soon
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Boeing Co. will present a battery redesign for the 787 Dreamliner tomorrow in a bid to satisfy regulators’ safety concerns and get the jet back into the air within weeks, people with knowledge of the proposal said.
The plan includes adding insulation around the lithium-ion battery’s individual cells, said the people, who weren’t authorized to discuss the matter and asked not to be identified. The battery will also have a venting mechanism for fumes and a more robust case made with heat-resistant glass to contain fires, the people said.