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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Logan Airport (Credit: WBZ-TV's Chris Gobeille)

Dreamliner Returns To Service; Logan Relaunch Scheduled For June 1

The Dreamliner is still a week-and-a-half away from taking off from Logan Airport again, but on Monday, United Airlines put its 787s back in the air.

2013/05/20

In Seattle, NTSB investigators and Boeing engineers examine the type of lithium ion battery used on the Boeing 787 to start the auxillary power unit and to provide backup power for flight critical systems. (Credit: NTSB)

NTSB: ‘Too Risky’ For Lithium Batteries To Fly As Cargo On Planes

At the same time the government certified Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners as safe, federal rules barred the type of batteries used to power the airliner’s electrical systems from being carried as cargo on passenger planes because of the fire risk.

2013/02/03

This Japan Airlines flight was stopped on a Logan Airport runway after a fuel leak was detected in January 2013. (CBS)

FAA To Review Boeing 787 Dreamliner After Logan Incidents

Federal regulators are ordering a comprehensive review of the critical systems of Boeing’s 787s after a fire and a fuel leak earlier this week at Logan Airport.

2013/01/11

Japan Airlines Dreamliner Leaks Fuel At Logan Airport

A Japan Airlines jet leaked fuel at Logan Airport Tuesday, a day after a similar plane from the same airline caught fire at the airport.

2013/01/08

Fire personnel on scene of reports of smoke coming from a Japan Airlines flight at Logan Airport

Fire Breaks Out In Parked Japan Airlines 787 Dreamliner At Logan Airport

Firefighters were called to Logan Airport Monday morning after smoke was reported in a parked Japan Airlines plane.

2013/01/07

A JAL jetliner at Tokyo's Haneda airport. (Photo credit YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)

All Things Travel: Boston-Tokyo Service An Early Success

The first non-stop service between Boston and Tokyo is an initial success.

2012/07/25

This is a similar plane to the one involved in Monday's incident.(Photo Credit: Bob Weiss)

Boston Gets Closer To Tokyo With Dreamliner Direct Service

Logan is the first airport in North America to schedule regular flights to the Far East aboard the 787 Dreamliner.

2012/04/23

Japan Airlines Launches Tokyo-Boston Service

Travelers heading to Japan from Boston will be able to make the flight without touching down along the way for the first time in history.

2012/04/22

All Things Travel: Japan Airlines To Boston Coming Soon

The Massachusetts Port Authority is launching its biggest marketing effort ever to support the launch of new non-stop service from Boston to Tokyo on April 22.

2012/02/13