Following a grounding of over three months, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner finally returned to revenue earning service on April 27 when an Ethiopian Airlines example left Addis Ababa at 09:45 local time on a flight to Nairobi in Kenya. The flight took place 12 days after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Boeing's proposed improvements to the battery system for the aircraft which cleared the way for the manufacturer to install the modifications, leading to the return to service. A formal air worthiness directive was issued by the FAA on April 25. Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney said: "The promise of the 787 and the benefits it provides to airlines and their passengers remain fully intact as we take this important step forward with our customers and programme partners."
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