Qatar Airways 's entire fleet of about 800 Dreamliners has been grounded over a battery fire risk . Grounding stalls the Morrison programme , which has a backlog of 787 orders . Murdo Morrison says the grounding demonstrates the rigor of aviation regulation . It would be astonishing if the 787 's closest competitor , the Airbus A350 XWB , due to go into service next year , does not suffer its own bedding-in challenges . Best case scenario is that the battery problem is isolated , Murdo Morrison says .
Qatar Airways 's entire fleet of about 800 Dreamliners has been grounded over a battery fire risk . Grounding stalls the Morrison programme , which has a backlog of 787 orders . Murdo Morrison says the grounding demonstrates the rigor of aviation regulation . Best case scenario is that the battery problem is isolated , Murdo Morrison says .