United paying price for being among first to get 787 Dreamliner
You couldn’t blame United Airlines if it confessed to a giant case of buyer’s remorse. Among domestic airlines, Chicago-based United was first out of the gate with its support of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It took delivery of six of the technologically advanced jets last year, well ahead of other U.S. carriers. All six now are ensnared in the Federal Aviation Administration’s grounding of the Dreamliner after repeated problems. Most involve the model’s supercharged, lighter-weight lithium ion battery and its propensity to overheat and catch fire. Fifty Dreamliners have been delivered to
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