Boeing 787 takes to sky in first flight check

Updated March 26 2013 - 9:13am, first published 8:40am
Test flight ... a LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with a redesigned lithium ion battery, prepares to take off. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Test flight ... a LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with a redesigned lithium ion battery, prepares to take off. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

A Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner has taken to the sky in the first of two flights aimed at showing that the plane's new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards, a key step toward ending a two-month, worldwide grounding of the high-tech jet.

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