Excuse us for being skeptical, but that’s just too easy.

Boeing seems to agree: today officials went to Washington to propose changes in the battery to the Federal Aviation Administration in the interest of creating a more fire-resistant aircraft. Any changes would be subject to FAA approval and the company’s technicians would first have to demonstrate that these changes “ensure safety.”

We can’t see that happening anytime soon, so the Dreamliner will remain a massive liability for Boeing and, arguably, the airline industry in general. It’s all bad news for Boeing and its investors–but does the public really care?

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We don’t know about you guys, but we flew to Texas on a Dreamliner over Christmas break and it provided us with a glance into the industry’s future: fully reclining seats, larger overhead bins, seatback screens with more media choices and bigger windows with a magical “dimming” option that lets the rider determine how much light he or she wants to let in (screw you, pull down shades!).

It was all pretty cool. But Boeing and United Airlines, the only American company using the Dreamliners, have a big PR problem: the damned things just can’t seem to work right. This isn’t a new development. In fact, it’s an ongoing headache for both companies’ communications teams.

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