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Jet fire 'not linked' to batteries

There is no evidence of a direct link between the Boeing 787 Dreamliner's batteries and a fire at Heathrow Airport on Friday, investigators said. The planes were grounded after two separate incidents concerning batteries earlier this year.

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Boeing shares drop after Heathrow incident

Boeing shares fell sharply on the New York Stock Exchange after news broke of the Heathrow incident.

The Dreamliner series have been hit by a number of problems throughout development and during its short service.

It should have entered passenger service in 2008 but it was not until October 2011 that the first commercial flight was operated.

Dreamliners have been hit by a series of problems.

A series of battery problems then led to the grounding of the planes earlier this year while modifications were carried out.

Thomson had to scrap plans to use the Dreamliner in May and June, and only received its first plane in June.

British Airways is due to take delivery of the first two of its 24 Dreamliners, while Virgin Atlantic is due to get the first of its 16 Dreamliners in September next year.

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