TOKYO--Japan's transport minister said Friday that the ministry
had concluded its investigation into fuel leaks on a Japan Airlines
Co. (9201.TO) Boeing 787 Dreamliner in January, and instructed the
airline to take steps to prevent the recurrence of the problem.
"The problem of fuel leaks has been cleared up," said Akihiro
Ohta, minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, at a
press conference.
A JAL 787 leaked fuel before takeoff at Boston's Logan
International Airport on Jan. 9. The same plane leaked fuel from
its left wing nozzle at Tokyo's Narita International Airport on
Jan. 13.
The problems weren't connected to battery overheating incidents
that led to the grounding of all 50 Dreamliners in service
worldwide, where they will stay until the battery problems have
been resolved.
"It's too early to say that we are over the hump," Mr. Ohta
said, referring to the ongoing investigation into the battery
incidents.
Write to Yoshio Takahashi at yoshio.takahashi@dowjones.com
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