A day after the Dubai Airshow ended, The Boeing Company (BA), warned fifteen airlines about potential engine icing problems with some of its 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner planes.
Boeing issued warnings to many airlines, with United Airlines (UAL), Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa on the list, regarding the possibility of ice forming on the engines of airplanes flying at high altitudes during thunderstorms.
The company issued this warning after six recorded incidents of temporary thrust loss during operation in severe weather conditions, which led to Japan Airlines withdrawing the Dreamliners from some of its routes. All six aircrafts landed safely with no injuries reported from the malfunction.
The warning, which calls for prohibiting operations within 50 nautical miles of a thunderstorm, is triggered when traveling through specific types of cloud formation. This is yet another setback to Boeing’s Dreamliner jet, which was grounded earlier in the year due to problems with its battery systems overheating.
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