Thursday, August 29, 2013
United Seeks Approval for California-China 787 Route
United Airlines is seeking government approval for the authority to fly its fleet of Boeing 787s on a new nonstop route between San Francisco and Chengdu, China.
The airline submitted an application to the Department of Transportation (DoT) Thursday seeking the approval.
After lifting the ban that grounded the worldwide fleet of Boeing 787s in January due to problems with the lithium-ion battery, FAA did not impose any extended operations (ETOPS) restrictions on the aircraft. However, DoT is likely to scrutinize the application from United due to the grounding, and recent risks that were discovered regarding the emergency locator transmitter (ELT), which caused an Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner to catch on fire at London's Heathrow International Airport.
If approved, the new routes will be available three times per week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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