Boeing eyes Dreamliner solution
Posted: 22 Jul 2009, 17:02And 2nd quarter profits up by 90 million [y]*
* source: Sky News website
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Posted: 22 Jul 2009, 17:02Posted: 22 Jul 2009, 17:52Posted: 22 Jul 2009, 18:00From what I have been reading, the fix can be installed on the 9 planes already built and the 10th that is being built right now, from 11 on it will just be part of the building process.
However I have not been able to find a firm time table for how long the fix takes to install, I have heard around 1-3 months, but I have been unable to find out if that is per plane or for all the ones already built. I am hoping the latter, if it's the former the first 6 of those planes are the being used for tests and it could really push back the schedule.
However I have not been able to find a firm time table for how long the fix takes to install, I have heard around 1-3 months, but I have been unable to find out if that is per plane or for all the ones already built. I am hoping the latter, if it's the former the first 6 of those planes are the being used for tests and it could really push back the schedule.
Posted: 22 Jul 2009, 20:07quote:Originally posted by Scrooge
However I have not been able to find a firm time table for how long the fix takes to install, I have heard around 1-3 months,
Erm, fix identified apparently, options on how to do it to be decided by end-September or earlier, then no news on how long it will take to actually do it.
1 - 3 months, exceedingly optimistic. 6 - 12 months more likely till first flight.
People are rumouring that the 747-8 could fly first as that's now in final assembly and doesn't have to go through the same certification as the 787.
However I have not been able to find a firm time table for how long the fix takes to install, I have heard around 1-3 months,
Erm, fix identified apparently, options on how to do it to be decided by end-September or earlier, then no news on how long it will take to actually do it.
1 - 3 months, exceedingly optimistic. 6 - 12 months more likely till first flight.
People are rumouring that the 747-8 could fly first as that's now in final assembly and doesn't have to go through the same certification as the 787.