US aircraft regulators have approved a revamped battery design for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, paving the way for the fleet to return to the skies, after problems grounded it for months.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said airlines needed to replace the batteries to return to service.
It said it will publish a final directive next week.
Other international regulators are likely to follow but it will still be a couple of weeks before flights resume.
Boeing's chairman and chief executive Jim McNerney said: "FAA approval clears the way for us and the airlines to begin the process of returning the 787 to flight with continued confidence in the safety and reliability of this game-changing new airplane."
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