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FAA chief says agency believes Boeing 787 safe

Boeing 787
Posted at 2:09 PM, Jan 11, 2013
and last updated 2013-01-11 09:12:15-05

WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of Federal Aviation Administration says he's confident the Boeing 787 is safe, but he remains concerned about recent incidents, including a fire and a fuel leak earlier this week.

Michael Huerta, the FAA administrator, said at a news conference Friday that there is nothing in the data the agency has seen to suggest the plane isn't safe.

FAA also announced it is undertaking a comprehensive review of the 787s critical systems, including design, manufacture and assembly.