tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post2476670675894370918..comments2024-03-21T21:07:51.635-04:00Comments on All things 787: 787 Traveled Work: How much time is needed?Ureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10277326957559578045noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-78049651388013026202014-03-04T03:00:34.024-05:002014-03-04T03:00:34.024-05:00I guess this comes up again... Other parts of the...I guess this comes up again... Other parts of the AV press have mentioned it in recent days... That of the "Terrible Teens," "The Fat Queens," and other terms used to describe the 'teen' generation of 787-8 line numbers that sit on a closed runway at KPAE, awaiting both buyers and their turn in the EMC. How many are there? Bloomberg and others are suggesting that these frames are being offered at slightly under half the 'list price,' a more-or-less meaningless number, and that some of them are close to FIVE TONS over target gross weight. Pundits suggest that their operating range could be reduced by as much a 1K stature miles; Bloomberg also suggests that they may find homes on short/medium, high-density markets in Asia. (Remember the high density 747 variant that Boeing made for the Japanese market many years ago?) What is your take on the future of these "Obese Teen" aircraft. I understand that Boeing has 10-12 of them 'in-stock.' How low will the price have to go before Boeing decided to store or simply scrap them. And, if they opt for long term storage, how much work/re-work will they require, just to make a ferry flight? Another way to pose the question might be, 'Just how bad are these few airplanes?' Any ideas? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553457216067299334.post-89427048750124184452014-03-01T09:05:23.858-05:002014-03-01T09:05:23.858-05:004 deliveries in February, after 4 deliveries in Ja...4 deliveries in February, after 4 deliveries in January... I thought the program was producing 10 AP's per month?!? Guess Boeing broke rate because the schedule said it was time, and not because the production system was actually capable.<br /><br />Chasing unrealistic schedules is not a smart way to run the business, as the production crisis of the 90's and the early days of the 787 program should have taught us by now. How are we supposed to take cost out of the program when we keep piling up partially completed airplanes?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592303396566115554noreply@blogger.com