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Article

28 Jan 2013

Author:
Mari Saito and Tim Kelly, Reuters

Exclusive: Japan eased safety standards ahead of Boeing 787 rollout

Japan's government stepped in to give Boeing Co's now-grounded 787 Dreamliner and its made-in-Japan technology a boost in 2008 by easing safety regulations, fast-tracking...rollout...for Japan's biggest airlines, according to records and participants in the process. The concessions by an advisory panel to Japan's transport ministry reflected pressure from All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) and a push to support Japanese firms that supply 35 percent of the 787...There is no suggestion that easing regulatory standards contributed to the problems facing the Dreamliner...The looser regulations did not specifically address the risk of the Dreamliner's powerful batteries catching fire...ANA and JAL declined to comment, deferring questions on regulatory standards to aviation officials and the ministry. Boeing in Tokyo said it couldn't immediately comment...