US Aircraft Industry: Boeing 787 Dreamliner to be investigated by US authorities - by Gwyn Topham

Boeing's troubled 787 Dreamliner is to face a full review of its design and manufacture by the US government after two more incidents were reported – making five in five days for the model that promised to revolutionise flying.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a comprehensive review of the 787's critical systems, including the design, manufacture and assembly, but stressed its confidence in the plane's safety.

The US transportation secretary Ray LaHood said he would have "no reservation in boarding these planes and taking a flight" but admitted the administration was concerned about recent events and would be looking for the root causes.

Pilots on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) domestic flight in Japan reported a crack developing in the cockpit windscreen before landing safely on Friday, while oil was found leaking from the engine of another of the airline's Dreamliners.

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