Another 787 Grounded, Costs Mount for Boeing..

Qatar Airways said on Friday it had taken one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners out of service following what it described as a "minor" technical issue, as pressure mounted on Boeing over possible new electrical problems with the advanced jet.
The airline and Boeing declined to give further details but industry sources said they were treating seriously reports that the aircraft had been grounded for days after smoke was seen near an electrical panel...

Poland's LOT said it will continue to pursue hefty damages from Boeing over the grounding of its 787 Dreamliners, which the airline said hurt its efforts to restructure its ailing business.
"We are demanding from Boeing concrete sums that we have been able to calculate," said LOT chief executive Sebastian Mikosz. "Unfortunately, it's not possible to estimate all the losses to our image related to the loss of credibility among some of our customers."
LOT was the first European airline to add the 787 to its fleet before they were grounded over problems with their batteries. LOT currently has 4 Dreamliners.


Japan's ANA also said yesterday it had found damage to the battery wiring on two 787 locator beacons, made by Honeywell.
UA said yesterday it also found a pinched wire in one of its locator beacons on one 787 in its fleet of six. It replaced the beacon and sent the defective unit to Honeywell for inspection. The work did not interrupt its schedule, it said.