Aviation authorities investigate Boeing 787 subcontracters

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The United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits a a gate for a tour at Los Angeles International Airport on November 30, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFPAuthorities in the US and Japan have begun looking into a Japanese battery manufacturer and an American manufacturer of electronic components used in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft. This follows a recent incident involving an All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787 aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing due last week due to a battery malfunction. All 50 Dreamliners currently in operation have been grounded by authorities. Batteries on another Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines also caught fire last January 7. 


Boeing says it will put deliveries of 787s on hold until the matter is resolved.


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