Boeing Completes 787 Battery Test Flight

A two-hour test flight on Friday aimed at testing repairs to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner's battery system was reportedly successful and uneventful, according to the airplain manufacturer.

The crew reported that the certification demonstration plan was straightforward and the flight was uneventful. The purpose of the flight was to demonstrate that the new battery system performs as intended during normal and non-normal flight conditions, Boeing said in a statement.

Boeing will now gather and analyze the data and submit the required materials to the FAA. We expect to deliver all of the materials to the FAA in the coming days. Once we deliver the materials we stand ready to reply to additional requests and continue in dialog with the FAA to ensure we have met all of their expectations.

The flight, conducted in Everett, Wash., is the final certification test for the new battery system, completing the testing required by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

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