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Even though we are in a recession and there is no reason to rush it, this is kind of ridiculous. First test flight in 2007?! At this rate, they won't test this till 2010. I mean this is really hurting the company's image, they are losing tons of money. Boeing is really at the top of my list for companies that needs new direction and management. I understand safety is a first, but why predict you can test something at a date you can't...that falls on management.
I expect Boeing to continue to stumble towards bankruptcy until they get new direction.
David Ristau
President, The Oxen Group
www.theoxengroup.com
because the market demands they predict it, and it helps advertise about the plane, plus in this market no news is bad news, why not release some news about a test fligh and create some optimism about the company. Plus they will not sale less planes because of the extra safety precautions but they will lose sales and prestige if the release the plans with any defects.
This is not a pretty sight... It's going to take a very long time yet to resolve the problems.
Particularly worrisome:
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...Worse, the engine and electrical issues have also raised crucial questions late in the program about the plane's reliability, potentially affecting regulators' certification of the airplane.
Earlier this month, John Hickey, the FAA's deputy associate administrator for aviation safety, visited Seattle and warned 787 executives that in the current state of the program, the jet cannot be certified for long-distance transocean and transpolar flights, according to a person familiar with the details.
Boeing designed and marketed the 787 as an ultra-long-range jet, and its customers are counting on that capability from the moment the plane enters service.
But the 787 wouldn't be allowed to fly more than 60 minutes from the nearest airport without the certification known as ETOPS, for Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards. That would drastically curtail the use of the jet for many airlines, including launch customer All Nippon Airways of Japan...
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