[phantomworker]

Gillette said his team is perhaps only months away from agreeing with the FAA on an overall 787 certification plan, which will include proving that the risk of a lightning-induced fuel-tank explosion is less than one in a billion.

It does sound like they are addressing these issues. Any cert plan for the FAA has to be bullet proof. And the FAA always holds Boeing to the highest standards.

[Question_Assumptions]

Fair enough, though I'd like to see the fire characteristics and repair methods described in some detail. Perhaps these are essentially trade secrets that Boeing will discuss once the plane is in general production.