tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post7227746606387674275..comments2024-03-21T21:07:51.635-04:00Comments on All things 787: First 787 B-1 flight in almost 3 weeks scheduled to be conducted todayUreshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10277326957559578045noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-91627558866545325502012-07-29T05:05:51.481-04:002012-07-29T05:05:51.481-04:00The last AI bird in Charleston had an engine issue...The last AI bird in Charleston had an engine issue yesterday, closed the runway and set fire to the grass..<br /><br />I hope it was nothing serious, maybe some loose parts that was not secured properly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-78027872164576091872012-07-29T01:36:32.158-04:002012-07-29T01:36:32.158-04:00Air India aside, I'll bet on Ethiopian and Qat...Air India aside, I'll bet on Ethiopian and Qatar delivered in August, with an outside chance for one ANA bird (LN7). All the rest will come later. Hopefully that's too pessimistic.graeme77https://www.blogger.com/profile/10539251395867711054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-42793806393455646122012-07-28T09:06:39.565-04:002012-07-28T09:06:39.565-04:00Any word on the issues the LN7 had? Something must...Any word on the issues the LN7 had? Something must have turned up as the B1 was cut short and no RAT was used etc.<br />I think we will see a B2 on this frame.<br /><br />Ethiopian and Qatar seem to have the most mature frames IMO, most likely to get delivered in August. The LN7 will be the most problematic frame they will deliver for a while I guess. I hope they wont devote all resources to this frame but get the working ones out instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-67871739878637792112012-07-28T01:56:46.092-04:002012-07-28T01:56:46.092-04:00It would appear unusual that LN 49 (Ethiopian) tha...It would appear unusual that LN 49 (Ethiopian) that flew for the first time on July 9 will be delivered in the same week as other aircraft that have not yet flown.graeme77https://www.blogger.com/profile/10539251395867711054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-62698730518909937992012-07-28T01:46:15.735-04:002012-07-28T01:46:15.735-04:00Hi Uresh - there was word that ETH-71 rolled off t...Hi Uresh - there was word that ETH-71 rolled off the assembly line on July 25th. Were you able to confirm that?<br />Cheers<br />AHK Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831298043068278101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-60522384651338779742012-07-27T11:41:38.496-04:002012-07-27T11:41:38.496-04:00Hello Uresh - Thanks for the update.
I am cautio...Hello Uresh - Thanks for the update. <br />I am cautiously optimistic for August, but in reviewing your post, I see that 6 of the potential deliveries are scheduled for the final 2 weeks of August, meaning there is little or no room for slips. Further, none of the 4 scheduled for the last week of August have even had B1 flights yet, and we know it takes a minimum of at least 3 weeks after a B1 to deliver, if there are no issues. So all 4 would need to have their B1 by the end of the first week of August. Also, 3 of those 4 might have to wait for gear box replacements. Given that, the schedule is very optimistic. Hope Boeing can pull it off, it would be very positive news for the program.johnv777https://www.blogger.com/profile/16349598403252209777noreply@blogger.com