Dreamliner interactive : United Flight 1 is the first scheduled commercial Dreamliner flight in more than four months . Battery troubles forced the FAA to ground the 787 , the first model airplane grounded in 30 years . Experts say it is safe ; travel advisers say enthusiasts are requesting bookings . It 's the first of a new generation of efficient airliners that can carry more passengers .
United Flight 1 is the first scheduled commercial Dreamliner flight in more than four months . Battery troubles forced the FAA to ground the 787 , the first model airplane grounded in 30 years . Experts say it is safe ; travel advisers say enthusiasts are requesting bookings . It 's the first of a new generation of efficient airliners that can carry more passengers .