Days after a fire was discovered on a Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner that had just landed in Boston, U.S. regulators announced plans for a sweeping review of the plane’s design and assembly processes.

The announcement came Friday at a news conference in Washington held by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta.

"We are confident about the safety of this aircraft," Huerta said. "But we’re concerned about these incidents and will conduct a review until we are completely satisfied."

Ray Conner, Boeing’s chief executive officer of commercial aircraft, attended the conference and said the company was “fully committed to resolving any issue related to the safety” of the Dreamliner.

The review will not ground the planes — currently being flown by airlines around the globe — nor does it specify what needs to be fixed.

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