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Old 2nd February 2013 | 17:18
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Iron Duke
 
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Personally I am very saddened by the problems Boeing are experiencing. I have flown all the Boeings (except B777 unfortunately) and they are truly a fantastic product ... the expectation that I would see out my last 15 years on a Dreamliner seem premature, and whilst a lot has been made of the inconvenience and financial burden placed on the airlines and the manufacturer ... there are many hundreds of Boeing pilots whose future does not look as rosy as a consequence of Boeing's difficulties with this aeroplane.

What was correctly marketed as a game changing aeroplane has affected every corner of this industry, and there are no winners. This whole episode is sad and disappointing, and I cannot see any quick fixes as the battery/charger problems are fundamental to the architecture and operation of the A/C. This on top of enormous delays ... a tragedy.

Let's hope for some Divine intervention ....
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