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If I remember correctly it was the same valued Euro risk sharing partner that had the problem with faulty fasteners or could it be Lucas the famed Euro company that's world renowned for it state of the art quality control.

Your sensible quantity may be different then my sensible quantity. How many beers are included in the price?

WOW risk sharing partner or bog standard supplier. They still are the Euro company that fucked up.

Maybe so maybe not. It the specs were wrong in the first place then this would rank along with the infamous Airbus wiring harness fiasco or it could be up there with the Airbus wing not meeting spec. I'll hang my yarmulke on Boeing's Euro supplier fucking up.

I agree Boeing probably checked the first two units that came in and they met spec and then dropped the ball. A fair share of the blame goes to the supplier. WTF kind of quality control are they running.

Boeing resumes 787 flight testing after three-day halt By Aaron Karp | June 29, 2010 Boeing restarted 787 flight testing Sunday and Monday following a three-day suspension to inspect the Alenia Aeronautica-produced horizontal stabilizers on its five flight test aircraft. The manufacturer also is conducting testing on all its in-production Dreamliners (ATW Daily News, June 28). In what appeared to be the first major snag since launching flight testing last December, the company cited a "workmanship issue" that was "recently identified" with the horizontal stabilizers, explaining, "Some airplanes have issues with improperly installed shims and the torque of associated fasteners." It insisted that first delivery to ANA in the fourth quarter "remains on track." According to both the Seattle Times and SeattlePI, two of the five flight test aircraft have resumed flying (the sixth and final flight test aircraft is slated to make its first flight next month). Boeing made no comment on whether it has found issues with the horizontal stabilizers on flight test or production aircraft that would require rework. quote

With any test program IF is always a big deal.

Thanks for the heads up. I may be booking three r/t with Lufthansa. Nice discount.

Thats the problem with giving out restaurant reviews. If the owner, manager or cook leave. The good place to eat can turn to crap quickly.

My dear old Jewish mom cooked the best ham and cabbage, I've ever tasted. My dear old Irish/American Roman Catholic dad taught her how to cook. BTW I was raised Roman Catholic. Anyone up for a bagel?

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According to Boeing if the test program doesn't run into a major problem the first deliveries should be by the end of this year.

I was just checking that you haven't forgotten my Jewish heritage.

You forgot to add my Israeli citizenship. I know you haven't forgot that one.

Once again you seem to have a major hangup about my citizenship. Keep it simple and we know that works for you. I'm an American citizen.

Dude calm down. He doesn't know what he's talking about. BTW I'm an American.

Another Euro guy who doesn't know what he's talking about. As MrMango has stated Airbus sells a lot of planes to the US Airlines. BTW be prepared for the EU taxpayer to dig even deeper in your collective pocket for more money as the R&D bill keep coming in for the A350 and the A380 program that's still deep in the red.

I seem to remember the A380 was overweight, wings not meeting spec and let's not forget the wiring harness fuck up that halted production.

Only in your own mind. That's why the Boeing 787 is in the test phase. Unlike the A380 where they had the engineering fuck up with the wiring harness fiasco when the A380 was in the production phase. Euro engineering at it's best. It's no mystery why Airbus has to keep going back to the EU taxpayer for more funds. EU taxpayer Airbus

Once again tommie shows he's a nit picker. I made a spelling error. Big fucking deal. Seems like in tommie world it is. LMAO.

Quantas is running a sale from LA to Sydney using the A380 for $339 o/w plus tax. I'm thinking of booking a family vacation for later this summer using Quantas.

HONG KONG -- Boeing Co. has temporarily grounded a fleet of its 787 Dreamliner test aircraft after finding a problem in the horizontal tails, according a report Thursday in the Seattle Times. Boeing engineers were inspecting all 23 Dreamliner aircraft that have been built to fix the problem, which was discovered over the past week. It may take up to eight days to fix the problem, the report said. Dreamliner program spokeswoman Yvonne Leach said the problem was "regrettable but under control," and that the company decided to conduct the inspections. However, the schedule for completing flight testing and first delivery of the plane won't be delayed any further, she added, according to the report. Quote

By Christopher Hinton MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- The Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner is likely to make an appearance next month at the Farnborough Air Show, a biennial trade fair for some of the industry's biggest suppliers and customers. Though the Chicago company has not made an announcement, industry insiders say they are aware of plans to fly the next-generation wide body aircraft to the U.K. in time for the week long event starting July 19. The 787 is undergoing tests to be certified before the end of the year, and passed 1,000 hours of flying time last week. Boeing estimates the already popular jet has completed about 40% of the testing. Shares of Boeing rose nearly 1% in recent trading to $68.05. Quote First flight to the UK then onward to France.

Thank you for taking the time to post this. Lots of good information on AC accommodations.

You still haven't answered my question. How many wiring harness did Airbus fuck up before they caught their mistake? BTW I was on a another vacation last week and missed that post. So many vacations so little time in between trips.