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Originally Posted by TorpX
I didn't know jet engines were subject to icing problems.
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They are. Japanese Airlines , who has been hit by several of Boeing's 787-reputation killers, therefore withdrew its 787s from the longrange routes they operate in, for these have a raised probability of meeting thunderstorm conditions dangerous for the plane currently, also they withdrew it from several medium and shortrange routes for the same reason.
On radio this morning they said vaguely that some other carriers did accordingly.
Nothing may have happened, but it is just more bad news for Boeing's problematic child, and it does not really help to improve its reputation. People do not care for who manufactured the engines, also it is in Boeing's responsibility to accept engine models by other manufacturers - or not.