U.S. to require inspections of pilot seats in Boeing 787s

Federal safety officials are requiring inspections of cockpit seats on Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one of the jets went into a dive when the captain’s seat lurched forward without warning and disconnected the plane’s autopilot system.

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Boeing also has stopped test flights of a new version of its 777 jetliner after discovering a damaged structural part between the engine and the rest of the plane. The new model has not yet been approved by regulators.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in an order scheduled to be published Wednesday it will require operators of 787s to inspect both pilot seats for missing or cracked caps that cover a switch used to move the seats.