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Omaha Steve

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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 08:23 PM Apr 2013

FAA order formally lifts Boeing 787 grounding

Source: AP-Excite

By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators are telling airlines they can fly Boeing's 787 Dreamliners again as soon as they replace its problematic lithium ion batteries with a revamped battery system.

A Federal Aviation Administration safety order posted online Thursday applies to all U.S. airlines, but only one airline - United - currently has 787s in their fleet. They have six. The FAA estimated the repair costs for those planes at $2.8 million.

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