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"EVERETT, Wash., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced that first flight of the 787 Dreamliner will be postponed due to a need to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the aircraft. The need was identified during the recent regularly scheduled tests on the full-scale static test airplane. Preliminary analysis indicated that flight test could proceed this month as planned. However, after further testing and consideration of possible modified flight test plans, the decision was made late last week that first flight should instead be postponed until productive flight testing could occur." http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/ ********* Total complete Nonsense!!!!!!!!!!! I bet they have known about this all along, and, in terms of recent events didn't want to say anything until after the Paris Airshow. This a complete disgrace!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The senior executives, and I mean the very TOP OF THE PILE, every last one of them, should return their salaries and then they should ALL BE FIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!! I tried to hang on as long as possible, but I no longer have any faith in Boeing or anything they say or do... WHAT HAPPENED to the company we once knew???? I still think it is the same idiots who ran McDonnell/Douglas into the ground are responsible for the demise of Boeing.... If the problem is this serious, it won't fly. It will have to junked... and how many will have to junked before they have something that is airworthly... This is going to cost them BIG time.... The cancellations will flow like water over a damn and the orders will go to airbust. As I said, the EXECUTIVEs, not the workers, responsible should be FIRED in DISGRACE... My policy when traveling has always been the old, "if ain't Boeing, I ain't going," but no more. A company that screwed up does not deserve any loyalty from the flying public or even from their own employees. WHAT A DISASTER BOEING HAS BECOME!!!!!!!!!

With all the innovations we have seen in jet airliners over the last 50+ years, we are now flying slower than we did then. The Boeing 707 had a cruising speed of 607 mph. The fastest airliners now cruise at around 585 mph. I would prefer to fly faster, but the airlines prefer economy over speed.

After the New York accident it was discovered the "fin" was glued on, not bolted on. Afterwards, supposedly, a modification was made to all existing aircraft of that type, i.e., the fin was bolted to the fuselage.

This may go back to an accident in New York shortly after 9/11 when an airbus aircraft encountered turbulence on takeoff. The pilot "over corrected" and the tail (vertical stabilizer) snapped off. All on-board died. As a result of this most recent accident, the one last year off the coast of Spain (?), and the one at the airbus factory that completely destroyed a brand new A340, there has been some questions raised on the aviation web sites about airbus' approach to fly-by-wire, i.e., perhaps, they rely entirely too much on the computers.

Not at all surprised. Figures. BTW, each new generation of that "old dinosaur" is rebuilt from the inside out using all the latest materials and technologies, e.g., metal alloys, composites, avionics, and engines, and design improvements, e.g., a new wing. Three of the latest version, the 747-8 are being assembled as "we speak." A classic design doesn't need to be changed for the sake of change. I should add that while an aircraft is in production Boeing is improving the product for better range, fuel comsumption, etc., and incorporates those changes as they become available. If possible they make them available as a retrofit for previously built models. I'm sure airbust does the same thing. A recent example would be the Boeing 777-300ER. In the 5 years since it first went into service they have been able to extend the range from 7,200-7,300 nautical miles to over 8,000nm.

Outstanding! You out did yourself this month. Thanks.

Good One! Thx.

Thanks.

That is what I originally said, it is up to the airline as to how many seats and how they are arranged. I've heard that Air France and KLM have also been known to squeeze 10 across on their 777-300ERs. Not sure if that is true or not.

Two different classes of aircraft. The A330 is comparable to the B767. Personally, I've always felt the seats were narrower in the Airbus products, or, if not narrower, placed closer together in the A330s and A340s I've flown. Airbus doesn't currently make anything comparable to the B777. Well, there is the A340, but that didn't work out well for Airbus. The new B787 will be replacing the B767 and compete with the A330 and the smaller, yet to be built, versions of the A350. The larger versions of the A350 will compete with the smaller versions of the B777. The B777-300ER is a very large airplane and many airlines are using it to replace their aging B747-400s as they don't need that many seats, but like the range and cost savings of the B777-300ER.

It has little to nothing to do with the aircraft and almost everything to do with how the airline outfits their aircraft, i.e., the number of seats, the type of seats, and how they are arranged.

I'm not too thrilled about any airline that squeezes 10 to a row in B777-300ER.

The standard configuration in tourist class on a 747 is 3-4-3 (10 across). Boeing did build a special "D" series, "D" for Domestic, 747 for JAL that seats 568 and is a complete cattle car, but even it uses the 3-4-3 configuration. http://www.jal.co.jp/en/aircraft/conf/744d.html The 747-400D was built for JAL with the understanding it would NOT be used outside of the country of Japan. Unfortunately, JAL did not stick to the agreement and I once had the very unpleasant experience of spending 7 1/2 hours on a "D" model from SIN to NRT. I'll never fly JAL again if I have a choice.

And, 3-3-3 in economy on the B777-300ER. http://www.evaair.com/NR/rdonlyres/D28BDB9.../0/B777_300.jpg

I learned a long time ago that trying to talk to you is like trying to piss on a forest fire; it is a waste of time. You're back on ignore.

Yes, if you take the time to run it on a regular basis, but you can accomplish the same thing by setting up your browser to delete all cookies when it shuts down. You can also, at least with Firefox and Opera, setup exceptions, i.e., sites from which you will accept cookies and not delete them. Then there are the anti-virus/anti-spyware/firewall developers who are in bed with microsoft and allow them to set their cookies, which are nothing more than spyware, and allow XP and Vista to "call home." Sometime when you are bored out of your mind, read that disclaimer that you are asked to accept when you install XP or Vista. They don't give you a choice. If you want to install their software you have to agree, but I think if more people actually read the fine print, they would not be using microsoft software. XP was bad enough, but when Vista came out and I read the reviews, I switched to Linux full time. bill gates and microsoft are George Orwell's "Big Brother" come to life.

Just tried to send this to you by PM, but your mailbox is full. Adam, Lin and I share the same birthday (month and day only, not year Please pass on my best wishes for a very happy birthday. Thanks.

The frigging news media rarely gets anything right. The B787 is not replacing the B747. Say..... do you think..... no, couldn't be.... but it would fit..... do you think Wacky is a member of the fourth estate? "The Road to 787 First Flight - May 22 - Revising the gauntlets By Jon Ostrower on May 22, 2009 3:24 PM Day one of engine testing saw the twin Trent 1000 engines run as high as 80%, with propulsion testing wrapping up around 10:30 PM PT yesterday evening, according to program sources. In addition, the aircraft underwent further testing of the flight control hydraulics and very-high frequency and high frequency radio checks. Higher power setting runs are on the docket for testing today. As the program looks ahead to the coming days, Boeing has restructured the road to 787 first flight with significant changes in the intermediate and final gauntlet tests. Scott Fancher, general manager and vice president of the 787 program, said yesterday at Boeing's annual investor conference: "In about two weeks, we'll run into what we refer to as the intermediate gauntlet test, similar to the factory gauntlet tests, but much, much more robust. Here we will operate the aircraft on engines seven days, 24/7 with aircrew on the flight deck simulating ground and flight environments, not just nominal flight profiles but a wide range of off-nominals as well, demonstrating the full robustness and gaining confidence in the robustness of the aircraft. From there, we'll go into preflight checks, taxi tests, then into first flight." Fancher added: "I also want to talk about the seven day intermediate gauntlet test, but to give you a sense for the maturity accelerating on the program originally that seven day gauntlet test was scheduled for not long before first flight. We've actually pulled that to the left, because quite frankly the systems are mature and ready to take it earlier from where we originally planned." Boeing originally planned an eight-day final gauntlet ahead of preflight checks, but now says: "Some of the final gauntlet testing has been moved into intermediate gauntlet tests to help retire risk earlier by getting through those test sequences." The company declined to specify the revised duration of the final gauntlet, saying only that "it will be much shorter." *********** By "pulled to the left" he means they are doing things sooner than planned under the current schedule. This is very good news.

Well, you are not correct, but I what the hell, believe what you want. You might find this site to be of interest: http://www.macromedia.com/support/document..._manager06.html

My browsers are setup to delete cookies upon closing the program and I often delete them during a session. Why? "What About Malicious Cookies? Cookies normally do not compromise security, but there is a growing trend of malicious cookies. These types of cookies can be used to store and track your activity online. Cookies that watch your online activity are called malicious or tracking cookies. These are the bad cookies to watch for, because they track you and your surfing habits, over time, to build a profile of your interests. Once that profile contains enough information there is a good chance that your information can be sold to an advertising company who then uses this profile information to target you with interest specific adverts. Many antivirus programs today will flag suspicious spyware or adware cookies when scanning your system for viruses." http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Intern...out_cookies.asp Web sites are somewhat like bar-girls. She may look pretty, but you have no way of knowing "where she has been," so it is good practice to always use a condom. Web sites, "good and bad," place these cookies on your computer. Visit a microsoft web site, if you are using windows, then send sign off and run a scan with your anti-malware utility and see what it finds. Your browsers can be setup to remember your passwords so you are signed on with just a click or two and the information about where you left off in any particular message thread seems to be store by the web site and not in a cookie on your computer.

"FLASH: ZA001 undergoes first Trent 1000 engine start By Jon Ostrower on May 20, 2009 11:46 PM EDT This page has received early word that ZA001 (First 787) has started its twin Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for the first time. Sources indicate that the aircraft's engines are currently running at the idle power setting. FlightBlogger is waiting on official confirmation. This is a developing story and will be updated." http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/

As it should be

Same reason the U.S. should not buy an airbust tanker.

DATE:19/05/09 SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence news Boeing completes 747-8F forward fuselage assembly By David Kaminski-Morrow Boeing has completed assembly of the forward fuselage of the airframer's first 747-8 freighter. The manufacturer has transported the 27.2m (89ft 2in) section from the final assembly jig ahead of sealing and systems installation. More than 70% of the 5.6m increase in length against the 747-400F is in the forward fuselage section of the jet. The manufacturer says this increase will enable the 747-8F to provide 16% greater cargo volume than its predecessor. © Boeing Boeing completed major assembly on the first set of wings for the freighter last month. Seventy-eight 747-8Fs are on order from eight customers, including Nippon Cargo Airlines, Cargolux and Atlas Air." http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/...e-assembly.html