Ethiopian Airlines first to fly 787 Dreamliner since grounding

Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday became the world’s first carrier to resume flying Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, landing the first commercial flight since the global fleet was grounded three months ago following incidents of overheating in the batteries providing auxiliary power.

The flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi was the first since regulators grounded all Dreamliners on January 16 after two lithium-ion battery meltdowns that occurred on two jets with other airlines within two weeks that month.

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