6th Boeing 787 delay could be worse (Update1)
Boeing has just announced a fresh delay to the first delivery of the beleaguered 787 program to the middle of first quarter 2011. This yet another setback adds to the woes that the Chicago-based airframer suffers from a fractured production chain, travelled work and workmanship issues that perennially plague the revolutionary airplane program. But this [...]
read moreReshaping culture key to 787 production ramp-up
Hiring an external adviser to change its corporate culture, along with a slew of managerial changes in 2008 and 2009, is a further move in the right direction to ensure future glitches and quality issues are dealt with in the first place. Most importantly, reshaping the corporate culture of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is the [...]
read more747-8F flight test progressing
Having amassed more than 450 flight test hours so far and received its expanded Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA) on June 14th, Boeing is currently conducting nautical air mile testing (NAMS) on the third test aircraft, dubbed RC521, to verify the 747-8F’s fuel burn performance. Early test results are positive and better than originally envisaged, with both [...]
read moreBig twins bode well for Cathay Pacific expansion
Having ordered 30 Boeing 777-300ERs, Cathay Pacific is destined to become the biggest operator of the aircraft in the Asia Pacific region. With the latest Request for Proposals (RFP) issued last November, Cathay looks set to order additional big twins for its ambitious expansion. “We can only confirm that the bit about the airline is evaluating [...]
read moreAmerican Airlines gears up for 787-9
Having survived the post-9/11 industry downturn without entering Chapter 11, oneworld carrier American Airlines now suffers from a disadvantageous high unit cost base as measured by CASM, that was ranked as the highest industry-wide only last year. Notwithstanding this not-so-glamorous fact, the introduction of 787-9 promises superior economics that will lower cost base for American Airlines, [...]
read moreBoeing Investor Conference 2010
Jim McNerney ․We can see an improving business ․A company that is working through its difficult period ․Made important strides in important milestones ․Unprecedented number of programs & EIS, 787 & 747-8, P-8A AEW&C, 777F, international aerial refueling tanker ․Aircraft business is clearly gaining momentum ․Suddenly reduced demand a year ago ․Not out of the [...]
read more747-8, 787 flight test programs enter whole new phase
The Boeing 787 flight test program achieved a significant milestone today as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just granted the aircraft’s long-awaited Type Inspection Authorization (TIA). The granting of this TIA has been rumored for several weeks but this has apparently slipped. Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) revealed on last month’s JPMorgan conference that he had expected [...]
read moreBoeing looking at ways to simplify side-of-body modification
There has been some time since there is an article that features the 787′s side-of-body modification, as the issue which resulted in a first flight postponement has been solved a long time ago (“Boeing 787 1st flight postponement conference call“, 23rd Jun 10). Boeing reveals to Airways Aviation News this time that the side-of-body modification [...]
read moreVirgin Blue’s 737 order an indicator in important ways
Virgin Blue’s latest firm order for 50 Boeing 737-800 NG (Next-Generation) is meaningful not only to Virgin Blue and Boeing, it also serves as an indicator highlighting multiple facts to the entire aviation community. This order firms up the in-principle agreement reached not so long ago for 50 firm 737-800 orders, with the flexibility to [...]
read moreBoeing 787 completes ultimate load test
Boeing has completed the ultimate wing load test on the 787 static test airframe, dubbed ZY997, last night and the initial results are “positive”. The wings of ZY997 were bent upward by 25 feet (7.6 meters) during the test, which was designed to simulate 150% of load that an airplane may encounter during emergency situations. [...]
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