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| Boeing 787 hit by security fears | Boeing 787 hit by security fears |
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| Boeing has been ordered to ensure passengers on its new 787 Dreamliner jet cannot hack into the flight system and take control of the plane. | Boeing has been ordered to ensure passengers on its new 787 Dreamliner jet cannot hack into the flight system and take control of the plane. |
| The ruling has come from America's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is concerned that the plane's computer system may be vulnerable. | The ruling has come from America's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is concerned that the plane's computer system may be vulnerable. |
| Boeing said it was in constant dialogue with the FAA to resolve the issue. | Boeing said it was in constant dialogue with the FAA to resolve the issue. |
| The US giant will start to deliver the mid-sized planes from November. British Airways has ordered 24 Dreamliners. | The US giant will start to deliver the mid-sized planes from November. British Airways has ordered 24 Dreamliners. |
| Rival UK carrier Virgin Atlantic has orders for 15. | Rival UK carrier Virgin Atlantic has orders for 15. |
| 'Appropriate safeguards' | 'Appropriate safeguards' |
| Responding to the security revelation, which was first reported by trade magazine Flight International, Boeing said that "appropriate safeguards were already designed into the 787". | Responding to the security revelation, which was first reported by trade magazine Flight International, Boeing said that "appropriate safeguards were already designed into the 787". |
| Like most modern planes, the 787 has extensive computer systems | Like most modern planes, the 787 has extensive computer systems |
| "We have already reached agreement with the FAA on the documentation, analysis and demonstrations necessary to show compliance with this special condition," it said. | "We have already reached agreement with the FAA on the documentation, analysis and demonstrations necessary to show compliance with this special condition," it said. |
| "Completion of these activities will occur during the flight test programme." | "Completion of these activities will occur during the flight test programme." |
| It added that information from the test flights would be fully shared with the FAA to ensure a thorough review of the system. | It added that information from the test flights would be fully shared with the FAA to ensure a thorough review of the system. |
| Carbon fibre | |
| The Dreamliner is Boeing's fastest-selling plane, with 802 orders in total by the start of this year. | The Dreamliner is Boeing's fastest-selling plane, with 802 orders in total by the start of this year. |
| Last year it was hit by a six-month delay due to manufacturing problems. | |
| The Dreamliner is Boeing's first all-new jet since 1995. | |
| It is the only big commercial aircraft made mostly of carbon fibre rather than aluminium and is billed as the most environmentally-friendly commercial jet ever built. | |
| Boeing says the 787 is much more fuel efficient than its competitors and produces 20% less carbon dioxide. |