787 fire while on the ground and unoccupied at BOS

[XR650R]

http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/201...nal-airport/1HCFhQuwAn8ELwuDg5oDgI/story.html

Seems like airlines that were early adopters ordering the 787 are being punished for their decision.

 

[Andy]

If it's Boeing, I'm not going ...


Thermal runaway on a battery?

 

[dalad]

sniff, sniff, what's that smell?

 

[johnsonrod]

Airbus sabotage!!!!!

 

[hyflyin]

sniff, sniff, what's that smell?

Its the smell of outsourcing your product.

 

[hyflyin]

If it's Boeing, I'm not going ...

Because it's melting at the gate.

 

[BrickTop]

Plastic Junk......JUNK JUNK JUNK.

 

[Quimby]

Plastic Junk......JUNK JUNK JUNK.

Metal airplanes have never had electrical or battery issues?

 

[johnsonrod]

Plastic Junk......JUNK JUNK JUNK.

You referring to the Embraer line of products??? A JetBlue friend of mine refers to the E190 as a big, plastic Bic razor...

 

[airplane wizard]

APU battery

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/07/boeing-787-boston-idUSL1E9C745S20130107

Lucky it was on the ground.

 

[SWA Bubba]

If it's Boeing, I'm not going ...


Thermal runaway on a battery?

Actually, Andy,

Other than your T-38 time, and I suppose your current (I assume) Airbus A320 gig, it seems like lil ol' Andy dun' a lotta' "going" on Boeings in his lifetime:

B-707/120 (although I suspect you've never actually flown these; this is just your type rating for the smaller-tubed 135 variants)
KC-135E
KC-135R
RC-135U
RC-135V
RC-135W
C-135B
B-727
B-737
B-757
B-767

Oh, how quickly one forgets how sturdy and comforting a Boeing can be....

Bubba

 

[Andy]

Actually, Andy,

Other than your T-38 time, and I suppose your current (I assume) Airbus A320 gig, it seems like lil ol' Andy dun' a lotta' "going" on Boeings in his lifetime:

B-707/120 (although I suspect you've never actually flown these; this is just your type rating for the smaller-tubed 135 variants)
KC-135E
KC-135R
RC-135U
RC-135V
RC-135W
C-135B
B-727
B-737
B-757
B-767

Oh, how quickly one forgets how sturdy and comforting a Boeing can be....

Bubba

Dude, buy a sense of humor.

I'm current on the guppy. What a POS compared to fifi. The NGs are a daily reminder of how Boeing engineers have barely advanced from a 50s design that could use a LOT of improvements.

Two more points:
1) Note the smiley next to my first comment
2) Note the suspected cause in my second comment, which may be unrelated to the 787 design.

 

[Crash Pad]

Never fly the A model of anything.

 

[johnsonrod]

Anderson is beginning to look better and better for his decision to delay 787 entry at Delta....

 

[SWA Bubba]

Dude, buy a sense of humor.

I'm current on the guppy. What a POS compared to fifi. The NGs are a daily reminder of how Boeing engineers have barely advanced from a 50s design that could use a LOT of improvements.

Two more points:
1) Note the smiley next to my first comment
2) Note the suspected cause in my second comment, which may be unrelated to the 787 design.

Use the money I'm not going to spend to upgrade YOUR sense of humor. Note the smiley in MY comment.

Bubba