Avianca's entire 787 fleet back in service

Avianca's entire Boeing 787 fleet is back in service, although the aircraft are operating with some restrictions after a "very painful" period of grounding, says Avianca CE Hernan Rincon. The carrier's 12-aircraft 787 fleet was back to operating flights as of about a month or so ago, Rincon said. It also received a 13th 787 a few weeks ago. Avianca previously had 2 787s grounded for repairs to its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. While the airline's 787 fleet is back in service, they are operating with certain restrictions on flight hours, flight paths and other limitations, says Rincon. "We are hoping that by mid-year next year at the latest, that all the issues are resolved not only conceptually, but all the new hardware will be installed on the engines," he adds. <br/>