What are the safety issues with the 787?

Regulators are worried that faucet leaks in Boeing 787 jets could pose a safety hazard by water seeping into the planes' electronics during flights. The Federal Aviation Administration proposed Friday to order repetitive inspections and, if leaks are found, replacing faucet parts.

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Does the 787 have a perfect safety record?

Boeing's annual "Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents" report shows the 787 is among a handful of planes that have never experienced a crash that resulted in a death or a hull loss — an aviation term referring to an accident that results in the total economic loss of an aircraft.

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How reliable is the 787?

Boeing's regional director Product Marketing Tarun Hazari told Airlineratings.com that the 787's reliability is a “fantastic story” achieving a rate 99.4 percent, just behind the 777-300ERs 99.46 percent. “Given the higher utilization of the 787 that is an unprecedented number, said Hazari.

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Is 787 safe to fly?

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