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Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliners raise safety concerns

  The sparkling new Boeing 787 jets encountered problems over two days at Boston’s Logan Airport, with one leaking about 40 gallons of fuel onto the tarmac shortly before takeoff on Tuesday and another catching fire on Monday. NBC’s Ron Mott reports.

More trouble for Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner

  For the second day in a row a Boeing 787 Dreamliner has malfunctioned. On Monday, a battery resulted in a small fire in the belly of a plane at Boston’s Logan Airport and on Tuesday another Dreamliner, also at Logan, had a fuel leak: it’s the latest in a string of incidents that have caught the atte

Fuel Leak on Dreamliner At Boston Airport

  A Japan Airlines flight scheduled to fly to Tokyo suffered a fuel leak at Boston's Logan Airport, reports CNBC's Phil LeBeau. Cai Von Rumohr, Cowen & Co., discusses his play on Boeing now.

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  Safety Officials Investigating Dreamliner Fire

CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports aviation safety officials are investigating a fire that broke out on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Boston's Logan Airport yesterday.

  Fire on Boston Tarmac Sparks 787 Safety Concerns

Should Boeing clients be concerned about safety issues with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner after a fire breaks out on a parked plane at Boston's Logan Airport? CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports the latest details.

  Plane catches fire at Boston's Logan Airport

A fire broke out in a parked Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Boston's Logan International Airport. No one was injured. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Fire at Boston's Logan Airport

The Boston Fire Dept. is responding to a 787 fire at Logan airport, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau. Meanwhile gold has slipped below $1650 as the stock market retreats. Dennis Gartman, weighs in.

  Report: Racial profiling common at Boston airport

Published reports say some TSA agents at Boston's Logan International Airport allege that security checks have led to racial profiling. WHDH's Tim Caputo reports.

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