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Safety officials investigate 787 battery maker

Jan. 22, 2013

WASHINGTON, 22 Jan. 2013. Aircraft safety officials in the U.S. and Japan are investigating GS Yuasa Corp. in Koyoto, Japan. GS Yuasa manufactures batteries for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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WASHINGTON, 22 Jan. 2013. Aircraft safety officials in the U.S. and Japan are investigating GS Yuasa Corp. in Koyoto, Japan. GS Yuasa manufactures batteries for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Engineers and executives at GS Yuasa Corp. are said to be cooperating with the investigation by officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the U.S. and the Civil Aviation Bureau in Japan.

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Courtney E. Howard | Chief Editor, Intelligent Aerospace

Courtney enjoys writing about all things high-tech in PennWell’s burgeoning Aerospace and Defense Group, which encompasses Intelligent Aerospace and Military & Aerospace Electronics. She’s also a self-proclaimed social-media maven, mil-aero nerd, and avid avionics and space geek. Connect with Courtney at [email protected], @coho on Twitter, on LinkedIn, and on Google+.

Safety officials investigate 787 battery maker

Courtney E. Howard | Chief Editor, Intelligent Aerospace

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