FAA: Emphasis on electrical systems in Boeing 787

The US FAA will emphasize the electrical nature of the Boeing 787’s design in its full review of the aircraft. Speaking Friday morning at a press conference at US Dept. of Transportation headquarters in Washington DC, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced there would be a comprehensive review of the 787’s critical system—including the aircraft’s design, manufacture and assembly—to determine the root cause of recent incidents. FAA Administrator ...