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17 janvier 2013

Boeing statement on Boeing 787 grounding

At 15 months of service, Boeing is confident in the design and performance of the Boeing 787. The Boeing 787's fleet wide dispatch reliability well above 90%.

Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney said:

"We are confident the 787 is safe and we stand behind its overall integrity.  We will be taking every necessary step in the coming days to assure our customers and the traveling public of the 787's safety and to return the airplanes to service.

We are equally confident in the regulatory process that has been applied to the 787 since its design 
inception. With this airplane, the FAA conducted its most robust certification process ever

We also stand 100% behind the integrity of the 787 and the rigorous process that led to its successful certification and entry into service.

We remain fully confident in the airplane's design and production system."
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