Originally Posted by
Heathrow Harry
I agree ken - there are always risks - but at the time this is what Boeing said in their press release and they keep using the words "proven" & "low-risk":-
Maybe its the language barrier, but on this side of the Atlantic there's a rather large difference between "proven/low risk" and "risk free." Note that all the "proven" parts have indeed turned out to be "low risk." The delays have been due to the many "new" bits that require development, testing, and certification. And while the program is indeed a year behind, most indications point to that year being made up fairly soon.
All the above is rather a far far cry from a certain transport program that's not only several years behind and several billions over cost, but getting worse rather than better. And with the manufacturer demanding the program be renegotiated (a
second time!) not much hope in sight. And all this ignores a 2015 tragedy in Seville.
Why do a pot and kettle spring to mind?