787 fasteners incorrectly installed!

[Benhuntn]

Is this an LA train wreck or just the the usual run of the mill train wrecK?

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Singlecoil, ImbracableCrunk, trip, On Your Six, Baze, whaitdoing?....I just wanted to add some crayola colors so you could see this little easier. I realize black is a tough color to read....:erm:

My point is that WhineLover seems to think that a production problem which delays the 787's first flight is no big deal. Either that, or he thinks they should fly it as is.

Now what were you saying about reading comprehension?

 

[~~~^~~~]

While this story was breaking, American signed on giving Boeing another 100 sales. Just the initial American order for 42 jets gives Boeing a 930 jet backlog on the 787, before it has even flown.

Boeing will need to ramp up production to 12 jets per month to meet the current order book.

I don't know if they, and their many suppliers, can do it. But wow, the World loves this airplane.

IMHO Boeing needs to re-focus on building the airplane instead of outsourcing it.

 

[whatitdoing?]

Singlecoil, ImbracableCrunk, trip, On Your Six, Baze, whaitdoing?....I just wanted to add some crayola colors so you could see this little easier. I realize black is a tough color to read....:erm:

Read on beotch....what color do you want?

 

[Marko Ramius]

While this story was breaking, American signed on giving Boeing another 100 sales. Just the initial American order for 42 jets gives Boeing a 930 jet backlog on the 787, before it has even flown.

Boeing will need to ramp up production to 12 jets per month to meet the current order book.

I don't know if they, and their many suppliers, can do it. But wow, the World loves this airplane.

IMHO Boeing needs to re-focus on building the airplane instead of outsourcing it.

Yes, they will need to refocus. True 'losses' are relative in a world of only 2 major a/c manufacturers, but with the delays and the long backlog they will have to work to ensure that they don't lose any of the middle to back end of their orders to the A350. They have/are essentially giving Airbus a reprieve for waiting so long to revamp the 350. A few carriers have already echoed that sentiment.