Managing Technology-Based Projects: Tools, Techniques, People and Business Processes

Chapter 18

Leading Technology Teams

BOEING 787 DREAMLINER

Everett, WA., April 19, 2013, /PRNewswire/—“Today's FAA approval of battery system improvements for the 787 Dreamliner clears the way for us and the airlines to begin the process of returning the 787 to flight with continued confidence in the safety and reliability of this game-changing new airplane,” said Boeing chairman, president and CEO Jim McNerney. “The FAA set a high bar for our team and our solution,” said McNerney. “We appreciate the diligence, expertise and professionalism of the FAA's technical team and the leadership of FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood throughout this process. Our shared commitment with global regulators and our customers to safe, efficient and reliable airplanes has helped make air travel the safest form of transportation in the world today.” Boeing, in collaboration with its supplier partners and in support of the investigationsofthe National Transportation Safety Board and the Japan Transport Safety Board, conducted extensive engineering analysis and testing to develop a thorough understanding of the factors that could have caused the 787's batteries to fail and overheat in two incidents last January. “Our team has worked tirelessly, spending more than 100,000 hours, to develop a comprehensive solution that fully satisfies the FAA and its global counterparts, our customers and our own high standards for safety and reliability,” said Boeing Commercial ...