tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post6833084803636944243..comments2024-03-21T21:07:51.635-04:00Comments on All things 787: 2014 787 delivery prediction and production updateUreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10277326957559578045noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-71103204006394316062014-05-21T20:41:44.002-04:002014-05-21T20:41:44.002-04:00If Boeing's predictions (and yours?) are a bit...If Boeing's predictions (and yours?) are a bit off, who cares? Boeing never delivers until the new airplane is right and sometimes that takes a while. The company is STILL Dealing with far too much re-work, but the completion pace is generally improving. The company has also been faced with some 'challenging' customers, so demanding silly adjustments and others who are obviously stretched to pay for their aircraft. The customer interface staff at Boeing are masters at dealing with 'challenging' customers (I won't mention any names, but a few are genuine pigs. I can easily imagine more than a few a Boeing wishing to serve the airline's chief a pulled pork sandwich and offering him a ride to the AB sales office. The fellow is a genuine jerk!) In other cases, the airline or sponsoring state cannot or will not produce the MONEY: No new airplane leaves Boeing's hands until the funds are verified. Ever. Some buyers are easier to service than are others. I suspect that Boeing will be FAR more careful in the future, agreeing to sales contracts only with those who can pay - and will pay when their airplane is ready. Boeing is not a bank or (usually) a leasing agency and it has little interest in world politics beyond selling airplanes. The custom and practice is 'cash' before the keys change hands. Boeing will be a lot more careful as they close sales in 2014 and later. Again, I'm not worried about Boeing's future. I also believe that Boeing will be nearly delighted to hand-off a couple of clients to AB, simply because they are more trouble than they are worth. In one case, Akbar Al Baker has pushed well beyond his right and Boeing has already suggested that he contact AB! (IMO, the guy is a jack-ass and not worthy of our airplanes.) Boeing will sort it out...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-65117254543181427392014-04-22T23:28:25.157-04:002014-04-22T23:28:25.157-04:00How much more testing will LN4 go through? I would...How much more testing will LN4 go through? I would think once the first -9 delivery occurs the -9 testing will wind down and the -8 testing should be 100% complete.Andrew Munsellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508504195347644645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-2365710254106392932014-04-22T18:31:17.611-04:002014-04-22T18:31:17.611-04:00you know za266 line 167 ET-AOT went for a b1 yeste...you know za266 line 167 ET-AOT went for a b1 yesterday right?<br /><br />http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE266TurtleLuvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186130057500645159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-37481048684769754642014-04-20T17:32:16.677-04:002014-04-20T17:32:16.677-04:00Wow - of the 6 planes ready for delivery 3 had the...Wow - of the 6 planes ready for delivery 3 had their first flights in April - Looks like Boeing is getting their delivery streamlined tremendously. 1coolguy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/18386118652263417781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-44262063520684315302014-04-17T18:14:41.229-04:002014-04-17T18:14:41.229-04:00Surprised the LOT and Qatar planes have been on th...Surprised the LOT and Qatar planes have been on the tarmac so long. Are there actually problems with these also? <br />Given the advance schedule the buyers have one would expect flyaway would happen timely in order to get these revenue producers into their schedule. <br />ANA seems to do a very good job of this. 1coolguy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/18386118652263417781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-67459004386559976782014-04-17T14:17:45.095-04:002014-04-17T14:17:45.095-04:00Rumor has it the AC 787's have a problem with ...Rumor has it the AC 787's have a problem with the certification of the business class seat belt. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051907254270947150noreply@blogger.com