Boeing seeks temporary fix for suspect batteries: report

Boeing's flagship new jet has been banned from flight worldwide since the middle of last month after battery smoke forced an emergency landing of one plane and a battery fire was reported on a parked jet.

The company has stood by the safety of the lithium-ion batteries used in the plane, pending the results of an official investigation, but Monday's report said that the company was looking for a temporary solution.

According to the daily, which covers a region including a major Boeing plant, Boeing may encase the battery cells in a titanium or steel box fitted with a high-pressure vent to contain any fire that erupts in flight.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority refused to comment on the report, which the paper said came from people familiar with the plan. Boeing said the report was speculative and contained unspecified errors.

The Dreamliner, a long-haul fuel-efficient airliner built using the latest composite materials, is key to Boeing's business strategy as it battles to be top dog in the virtual duopoly it shares with rival Airbus.

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