Japan Airlines’ 787s taking some heat at Boston Logan

By: Ben Schlappig

Published: January 8, 2013

16 comments

No pun intended…

My gosh, Japan Airlines really isn’t having a good week with their 787s.

On Monday one of their 787s caught fire at Boston Logan Airport due to a battery exploding in the aft electronics bay. Fool me once, shame on me, but a mere day later at the same airport a Japan Airlines 787 leaked 40 gallons of fuel while taxiing to the runway.

Man, think I’ll avoid Japan Airlines’ 787s for the time being (not that I was especially enticed by them anyway, given that they only have angled flat beds in business class).

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DavisCalifJr Guest

January 9, 2013, 12:10 pm

Thanks for your thoughts on this, Lucky. I appreciate it and I agree with you. Hope your trip goes well! And take a look at seat 3A. That's where I'll be sitting in November. I think it should be a good seat, but always good to get feedback before a flight! Not that I'm getting anal retentive reading your blog or anything..lol..

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lucky OMAAT

January 9, 2013, 11:25 am

@ DavisCalifJr -- I wouldn't be worried too much. I'd keep monitoring situation, but I'll be flying the 787 in a few weeks and am not concerned.

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DavisCalifJr Guest

January 9, 2013, 11:18 am

Not very happy to read about these problems with the 787.. I just got an award ticket last week in business class on ANA in November SEA>NRT. Would you cancel or just hold onto it to see how things go? I'm coming back in first class on Asiana NRT>ICN>LAX, but I really wanted to try out the 787, so not sure what to do :( My gut instinct is that all new planes have issues, but in this day and age, everyone knows about every.single.problem.that.happens in just a matter of a few minutes..

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Dave Guest

January 9, 2013, 10:12 am

...but it's also important to keep in mind and remember that flying is still statistically safer than driving.

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Michael Guest

January 9, 2013, 9:22 am

There is no such thing as 100% guaranteed safety. Any device or component can fail at any time and then there is human failure such as the recent AF 330 crash over Brazilian waters. I think everybody should come to grips that when you step onto an airplane, bus, train your are entrusting your life to someone else and the machinery they operate.

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