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Boeing’s state-of-the-art Dreamliner passenger jet has been [earthed / grounded] in Japan, India, Chile and the USA [amid / middle] safety concerns. The airliner has been hit with a [spate / space] of technical malfunctions in the past month. These range from [cracks / cracked] windshields, brake and electrical problems, and fuel spills. A battery [faulty / fault] found on Wednesday on one of Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) planes forced the flight to [make / have] an emergency landing. A Japanese transport official described the incident [has / as] "highly serious," which means there could have been an accident. Japanese authorities have [suspension / suspended] all Dreamliner flights until [further / future] notice. Japan’s airlines have 24 of the 50 Dreamliners Boeing has sold [to / two] date.

The Dreamliner is [expected / expectation] to revolutionize the aviation industry. Its lightweight [designers / design] , fuel efficiency and advanced safety features mean airlines have been queuing [along / up] to buy it. Boeing says it is investigating the [issuance / issues] but expressed confidence in the aircraft’s [safe / safety] . A company official has put the difficulties [up / down] to “teething problems” associated [link / with] a brand new airplane. Boeing CEO Jim McNerney said: "We will be taking [every / all] necessary step in the coming days to [assure / insure] our customers and the travelling public of the 787's safety and to return the airplanes to service.” He added: "Boeing deeply regrets…the [convenience / inconvenience] to our customers and their passengers."