Merged: Boeing Revises 787 First Flight and Delivery Plans- Again
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Apparently the simulator is built and ready to go, with a bay reserved at the Essendon Flight Training center, but it has been disasembled and placed in storage due to the delay on delivery.
Not sure if boeing or airbus crew will crew it first, i guess it won't matter as J* are due to receive the first aircraft and they will train first. There is supposed to be a reduced course for those on the 738 due to similarity in avionics and HGS presentation, also one for the 767 but i have no idea of the length of the conversion course.
I guess all the answers will be provided when it arrrives!
Apparently the simulator is built and ready to go, with a bay reserved at the Essendon Flight Training center, but it has been disasembled and placed in storage due to the delay on delivery.
Not sure if boeing or airbus crew will crew it first, i guess it won't matter as J* are due to receive the first aircraft and they will train first. There is supposed to be a reduced course for those on the 738 due to similarity in avionics and HGS presentation, also one for the 767 but i have no idea of the length of the conversion course.
I guess all the answers will be provided when it arrrives!
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May 27, 2010 — Boeing’s newest airliner, the 787 Dreamliner, rendezvoused with the company’s first one, a 1928 Boeing Model 40, earlier this month in the skies over Mount Rainier south of Seattle. The Boeing 40, owned, restored, and flown by Addison Pemberton, EAA 154948, of Spokane, is the only flyable Model 40 in the world and is the oldest flying Boeing aircraft of any kind. Boeing Chief Test Pilot Mike Carriker, EAA 505412, maneuvered the 787, ZA001, into formation with the Model 40 at 12,000 feet. Photographer Ryan Pemberton, EAA 865559, in an A36 Bonanza, then lined up to take the photos. (To learn more about how they did it, click here.)
“It really took a lot of work and planning,” Carriker said. “When I came alongside the Model 40 against those big puffy clouds it was unbelievable. Here is this 1928 biplane flying with a 2010 airplane side by side. It was really exciting.”
The Model 40 won the Antique Grand Champion at AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, and was the subject of this video. Join the discussion about the flight on Oshkosh365 as well as on EAA’s Facebook page.
“It really took a lot of work and planning,” Carriker said. “When I came alongside the Model 40 against those big puffy clouds it was unbelievable. Here is this 1928 biplane flying with a 2010 airplane side by side. It was really exciting.”
The Model 40 won the Antique Grand Champion at AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, and was the subject of this video. Join the discussion about the flight on Oshkosh365 as well as on EAA’s Facebook page.
How the Boeing 40 / 787 Photo Shoot Was Done
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During the flight, Carriker showed the ANA pilots, who are both rated on the Boeing 777, the similarities and differences between the two airplanes. Pending regulator approval, it will take as few as five days of training for 777 pilots to become qualified as 787 pilots.
Boeing Completes Firm Configuration of 787-9 Dreamliner
Boeing reached this milestone after years of collaboration with airline customers and partners
(Everett, Wash., July 1, 2010) -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced the completion of firm configuration for the 787-9 Dreamliner. Boeing reached this milestone after years of collaboration with airline customers and partners to determine the optimal configuration for the new stretch version of the Dreamliner.
"Firm configuration means the airplane's structural, propulsion and systems architectures are defined and not changing," said Mark Jenks, vice president of 787-9 development, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Boeing has completed the trade studies required to finalize the airplane's overall capability and basic design, allowing the airplane manufacturer and its suppliers to begin detailed design of parts, assemblies and other systems for the 787-9. As detailed designs are completed and released, production can begin. The first 787-9 delivery is scheduled for late 2013.
"We have a disciplined process in place to ensure we have completed all of the requirements for the development stage of the program," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The team has done a fantastic job to get us through this important milestone."
The 787-9 is the second member of the 787 family. A slightly bigger version of the 787-8, the airplane will seat 250-290 passengers, 16 percent more than the 787-8. The 787-9 will have a range of 8,000 to 8,500 nautical miles (14,800 to 15,750 km).
"We have been working closely with our customers for years to reach this milestone," said Mark Jenks, vice president of 787-9 development. "We are excited about the performance and capability this airplane will offer our customers."
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(Everett, Wash., July 1, 2010) -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced the completion of firm configuration for the 787-9 Dreamliner. Boeing reached this milestone after years of collaboration with airline customers and partners to determine the optimal configuration for the new stretch version of the Dreamliner.
"Firm configuration means the airplane's structural, propulsion and systems architectures are defined and not changing," said Mark Jenks, vice president of 787-9 development, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Boeing has completed the trade studies required to finalize the airplane's overall capability and basic design, allowing the airplane manufacturer and its suppliers to begin detailed design of parts, assemblies and other systems for the 787-9. As detailed designs are completed and released, production can begin. The first 787-9 delivery is scheduled for late 2013.
"We have a disciplined process in place to ensure we have completed all of the requirements for the development stage of the program," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The team has done a fantastic job to get us through this important milestone."
The 787-9 is the second member of the 787 family. A slightly bigger version of the 787-8, the airplane will seat 250-290 passengers, 16 percent more than the 787-8. The 787-9 will have a range of 8,000 to 8,500 nautical miles (14,800 to 15,750 km).
"We have been working closely with our customers for years to reach this milestone," said Mark Jenks, vice president of 787-9 development. "We are excited about the performance and capability this airplane will offer our customers."
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Dreamliner's arrival builds buzz at show
Boeing's long-anticipated 787 jet touched down on British soil yesterday, tipping its wings to the crowd and building buzz at the Farnborough International Airshow, the industry's premier event.
The arrival of the blue-and-white 787 Dreamliner after years of delay underlined hopes that the two-year downturn in the aviation and defence industry is nearing a bottom.
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney claimed the 787 would be "the way planes are going to be built for the next 80 years".
But he acknowledged delivery of the aircraft - already more than two years overdue because of production problems - could slip into next year. He blamed administrative delays. "End of the year is the plan," he said. "There could be some paperwork that pushes it into next year."
Concerns remain about the slow global economic recovery and sharp cuts to national defence budgets.
New orders for commercial aircraft are likely to be restrained and restricted to buyers from strong emerging markets in the Middle East and Asia, while activity on the defence side of the show is expected to be muted.
Boeing and its archrival Airbus, meanwhile, head into the event facing growing challenges to their duopoly in the mid-sized civilian jet market from smaller manufacturers, including Canada's Bombardier and Brazil's Embraer.
Analysts, who are looking to Farnborough to take the pulse of the industry's health, expect the event to be more upbeat than last year's sister show in Le Bourget outside Paris.
But they aren't holding their breath for commercial plane orders anywhere near the record-breaking US$88.7 billion ($125.5 billion) worth announced in Farnborough in 2008. "A lot depends on if the economic recovery continues. If there is a double dip in the recession, then all bets are off," said Forecast International analyst Raymond Jaworowski.
"We should start to see orders accelerate late this year."
The Geneva-based International Air Transport Association has forecast that global industry profits will reach US$2.5 billion this year, compared with last year's huge US$9.4 billion loss.
Analysts expect Asia and North America to lead the recovery, with Europe lagging behind. Strikes at some airlines, the debt crisis and the volcanic ash cloud that caused major disruptions in the northern spring are all hurting Europe's recovery.
More than 1000 exhibitors from 38 countries have signed up for Farnborough, with delegations from Egypt, Taiwan and Morocco attending for the first time.
Organisers also cited stronger interest from major players China and Russia.
Among likely buyers at the show are Emirates airline, the largest in the Gulf states, and Qatar Airways, which is looking to equip a new low-cost carrier in the region.
Emirates is preparing to announce a "substantial deal" at Farnborough as early as today, according to a source who was not authorised to discuss the plan publicly.
The source would neither confirm nor deny reports that the company, already the world's biggest Boeing 777 operator, was ordering as many as 30 more of the aircraft.
ATR, an Italian-French aircraft manufacturer based in Toulouse and owned by EADS parent Airbus and Finmeccanica, may announce some turboprop orders.
Boeing last week downplayed the likelihood of big deals at Farnborough, stressing it didn't save up orders for international shows - a dig at Airbus' tendency in recent years to announce a block of attention-grabbing announcements at Farnborough and Le Bourget.
"At the end of the day, what matters is where we are at the end of the year, or over the longer term," said Randy Tinseth, Commercial Airplanes vice-president for marketing.
Airbus chief salesman John Leahy was more upbeat about the show, which runs from July 19-25 at an airfield about 50km west of London.
He said he had bet EADS head Louis Gallois "that we'll more than double" the 131 gross orders Airbus had made to the end of June.
Potentially of more interest to industry watchers are emerging signs that the old duopoly of Chicago-based Boeing and EADS-owned Airbus in the commercial plane-making market is on the wane, particularly in the lucrative single-aisle, narrow-body sector.
Boeing and Airbus account for more than two-thirds of output and 40 per cent of sales in the sector at present, but smaller rivals are stepping up - Bombardier picked up a strong 80-plane order this year from Republic Airways Holding for its C-Series.
"We have new competitors now," Gallois acknowledged, while adding that Bombardier and China's state-owned Comac were still years from making a dent in the markets for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. Bombardier's C-Series is on track for its first delivery in 2013.
Comac is readying for a 2016 first delivery date of its C919. Russia's Irkut and Brazil's Embraer are also rising contenders.
Boeing is hoping to retain some of the limelight with the international debut of its fuel-efficient 787. The announcement that its first planned delivery of the aircraft - to Japan's ANA - might be delayed by inspections and instrument changes was a setback, but the sight of one of five of the test planes landing at Farnborough yesterday - the first time one has left United States airspace - was a major draw.
Scott Fancher, a Boeing vice-president and general manager of the 787 programme, said the company took advantage of the opportunity to conduct more flight testing.
"We're taking every opportunity to complete our testing requirements when we fly," Fancher said.
Boeing officials took journalists and United States congressmen on a tour of the 787's cabin, where they chatted with pilots and engineers and played with the dimmer switch on the plane's windows.
Also on show at Farnborough will be another aircraft with a troubled and lengthy production history - Airbus' long-delayed A400M military transport plane.
Britain has already scaled down its order for the four-propeller military transport plane, which will take part in the daily flying display at Farnborough.
Airbus expects to start delivering A400Ms sometime after December 2012 - about four years behind schedule and 50 per cent over budget because of technical glitches.
The original seven customer nations for the aircraft - Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and Turkey - agreed with Airbus' parent European Aeronautic Defence Space in March to spend an additional €3.5 billion ($6.39 billion) to save the project after months of bickering about who should pay for cost overruns.
The project is a high-profile symbol of the problems facing the defence industry amid budget cutbacks.
In the United States, the world's biggest single defence market, the Pentagon is looking to trim US$100 billion of savings from personnel and procurement over the next five years.
In Britain, Europe's largest market, the Government is considering cuts of up to 20 per cent. Analysts will also be watching for developments in the bitter Boeing-Airbus battle to win a US$35 billion contest to provide aerial tankers to the United States Air Force - the World Trade Organisation ruled this month that European governments gave Airbus illegal subsidies for the project.
McNerney said Boeing would like to get the dispute "behind us, but we would like it to be behind us in the right way".
Gallois said at the weekend that he was "enormously frustrated" with the World Trade Organisation, which he claimed was being "unfair" by delaying its report on complaints against Boeing.
Boeing's long-anticipated 787 jet touched down on British soil yesterday, tipping its wings to the crowd and building buzz at the Farnborough International Airshow, the industry's premier event.
The arrival of the blue-and-white 787 Dreamliner after years of delay underlined hopes that the two-year downturn in the aviation and defence industry is nearing a bottom.
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney claimed the 787 would be "the way planes are going to be built for the next 80 years".
But he acknowledged delivery of the aircraft - already more than two years overdue because of production problems - could slip into next year. He blamed administrative delays. "End of the year is the plan," he said. "There could be some paperwork that pushes it into next year."
Concerns remain about the slow global economic recovery and sharp cuts to national defence budgets.
New orders for commercial aircraft are likely to be restrained and restricted to buyers from strong emerging markets in the Middle East and Asia, while activity on the defence side of the show is expected to be muted.
Boeing and its archrival Airbus, meanwhile, head into the event facing growing challenges to their duopoly in the mid-sized civilian jet market from smaller manufacturers, including Canada's Bombardier and Brazil's Embraer.
Analysts, who are looking to Farnborough to take the pulse of the industry's health, expect the event to be more upbeat than last year's sister show in Le Bourget outside Paris.
But they aren't holding their breath for commercial plane orders anywhere near the record-breaking US$88.7 billion ($125.5 billion) worth announced in Farnborough in 2008. "A lot depends on if the economic recovery continues. If there is a double dip in the recession, then all bets are off," said Forecast International analyst Raymond Jaworowski.
"We should start to see orders accelerate late this year."
The Geneva-based International Air Transport Association has forecast that global industry profits will reach US$2.5 billion this year, compared with last year's huge US$9.4 billion loss.
Analysts expect Asia and North America to lead the recovery, with Europe lagging behind. Strikes at some airlines, the debt crisis and the volcanic ash cloud that caused major disruptions in the northern spring are all hurting Europe's recovery.
More than 1000 exhibitors from 38 countries have signed up for Farnborough, with delegations from Egypt, Taiwan and Morocco attending for the first time.
Organisers also cited stronger interest from major players China and Russia.
Among likely buyers at the show are Emirates airline, the largest in the Gulf states, and Qatar Airways, which is looking to equip a new low-cost carrier in the region.
Emirates is preparing to announce a "substantial deal" at Farnborough as early as today, according to a source who was not authorised to discuss the plan publicly.
The source would neither confirm nor deny reports that the company, already the world's biggest Boeing 777 operator, was ordering as many as 30 more of the aircraft.
ATR, an Italian-French aircraft manufacturer based in Toulouse and owned by EADS parent Airbus and Finmeccanica, may announce some turboprop orders.
Boeing last week downplayed the likelihood of big deals at Farnborough, stressing it didn't save up orders for international shows - a dig at Airbus' tendency in recent years to announce a block of attention-grabbing announcements at Farnborough and Le Bourget.
"At the end of the day, what matters is where we are at the end of the year, or over the longer term," said Randy Tinseth, Commercial Airplanes vice-president for marketing.
Airbus chief salesman John Leahy was more upbeat about the show, which runs from July 19-25 at an airfield about 50km west of London.
He said he had bet EADS head Louis Gallois "that we'll more than double" the 131 gross orders Airbus had made to the end of June.
Potentially of more interest to industry watchers are emerging signs that the old duopoly of Chicago-based Boeing and EADS-owned Airbus in the commercial plane-making market is on the wane, particularly in the lucrative single-aisle, narrow-body sector.
Boeing and Airbus account for more than two-thirds of output and 40 per cent of sales in the sector at present, but smaller rivals are stepping up - Bombardier picked up a strong 80-plane order this year from Republic Airways Holding for its C-Series.
"We have new competitors now," Gallois acknowledged, while adding that Bombardier and China's state-owned Comac were still years from making a dent in the markets for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. Bombardier's C-Series is on track for its first delivery in 2013.
Comac is readying for a 2016 first delivery date of its C919. Russia's Irkut and Brazil's Embraer are also rising contenders.
Boeing is hoping to retain some of the limelight with the international debut of its fuel-efficient 787. The announcement that its first planned delivery of the aircraft - to Japan's ANA - might be delayed by inspections and instrument changes was a setback, but the sight of one of five of the test planes landing at Farnborough yesterday - the first time one has left United States airspace - was a major draw.
Scott Fancher, a Boeing vice-president and general manager of the 787 programme, said the company took advantage of the opportunity to conduct more flight testing.
"We're taking every opportunity to complete our testing requirements when we fly," Fancher said.
Boeing officials took journalists and United States congressmen on a tour of the 787's cabin, where they chatted with pilots and engineers and played with the dimmer switch on the plane's windows.
Also on show at Farnborough will be another aircraft with a troubled and lengthy production history - Airbus' long-delayed A400M military transport plane.
Britain has already scaled down its order for the four-propeller military transport plane, which will take part in the daily flying display at Farnborough.
Airbus expects to start delivering A400Ms sometime after December 2012 - about four years behind schedule and 50 per cent over budget because of technical glitches.
The original seven customer nations for the aircraft - Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and Turkey - agreed with Airbus' parent European Aeronautic Defence Space in March to spend an additional €3.5 billion ($6.39 billion) to save the project after months of bickering about who should pay for cost overruns.
The project is a high-profile symbol of the problems facing the defence industry amid budget cutbacks.
In the United States, the world's biggest single defence market, the Pentagon is looking to trim US$100 billion of savings from personnel and procurement over the next five years.
In Britain, Europe's largest market, the Government is considering cuts of up to 20 per cent. Analysts will also be watching for developments in the bitter Boeing-Airbus battle to win a US$35 billion contest to provide aerial tankers to the United States Air Force - the World Trade Organisation ruled this month that European governments gave Airbus illegal subsidies for the project.
McNerney said Boeing would like to get the dispute "behind us, but we would like it to be behind us in the right way".
Gallois said at the weekend that he was "enormously frustrated" with the World Trade Organisation, which he claimed was being "unfair" by delaying its report on complaints against Boeing.
Boeing Joins Fuselage Sections for 1st 747-8 Intercontinental
Mechanics loaded the forward and aft fuselage sections to join with the wing and center section
Everett, Wash. - Boeing [NYSE: BA] moved closer this week toward completing assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental as mechanics in Everett, Wash., loaded the forward and aft fuselage sections to join with the wing and center section.
The 747-8 fuselage is 250 feet 2 inches (76.3 meters) long, which is 18 feet 4 inches (5.6 meters) longer than the 747-400. The stretch provides space for 51 additional seats to accommodate 467 passengers in a typical three-class configuration and offers 26 percent more cargo volume.
"Final body join is an important milestone for the 747 program," said Pat Shanahan, vice president and general manager of Airplane Programs in Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "It is a major step toward completing the structural integration and building out our all-new interior. We now have the first real look at the size and distinctive shape of the 747-8 Intercontinental. This is going to be a superb airplane for our customers both from an aesthetic and a performance perspective."
The 747-8 is the new high-capacity 747 that will give airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of any large airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance. The airplane also features a 787 Dreamliner-inspired interior that will offer passengers a greater feeling of space and comfort.
The 747 program has orders for 109 747-8 Freighter and Intercontinental airplanes. Thirty-three of those are for the 747-8 Intercontinental, with orders coming from Lufthansa, Korean Air and eight VIP customers. The first 747-8 Intercontinental delivery is scheduled for late 2011 to a VIP customer.
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Everett, Wash. - Boeing [NYSE: BA] moved closer this week toward completing assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental as mechanics in Everett, Wash., loaded the forward and aft fuselage sections to join with the wing and center section.
The 747-8 fuselage is 250 feet 2 inches (76.3 meters) long, which is 18 feet 4 inches (5.6 meters) longer than the 747-400. The stretch provides space for 51 additional seats to accommodate 467 passengers in a typical three-class configuration and offers 26 percent more cargo volume.
"Final body join is an important milestone for the 747 program," said Pat Shanahan, vice president and general manager of Airplane Programs in Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "It is a major step toward completing the structural integration and building out our all-new interior. We now have the first real look at the size and distinctive shape of the 747-8 Intercontinental. This is going to be a superb airplane for our customers both from an aesthetic and a performance perspective."
The 747-8 is the new high-capacity 747 that will give airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of any large airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance. The airplane also features a 787 Dreamliner-inspired interior that will offer passengers a greater feeling of space and comfort.
The 747 program has orders for 109 747-8 Freighter and Intercontinental airplanes. Thirty-three of those are for the 747-8 Intercontinental, with orders coming from Lufthansa, Korean Air and eight VIP customers. The first 747-8 Intercontinental delivery is scheduled for late 2011 to a VIP customer.
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Boeing Dreamliner 787 test flight makes emergency landing in Texas
It's all go at the moment with engines- ex 'NewsCore' via The Courier Mail site:
Boeing Dreamliner 787 test flight makes emergency landing in Texas
After the pilot noticed smoke, "the crew continued its approach and landed safely at the airport," Boeing spokeswoman Lori Gunter told NewsCore."Emergency personnel responded. The crew safely evacuated the airplane."
The 30-plus people aboard the aircraft were taken off using emergency slides, The Seattle Times reported.
Ms Gunter said it was too early to determine whether the incident would change the long-delayed aircraft's delivery schedule.
Laredo is approximately 241km southeast of San Antonio, on the border with Mexico.
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- November 10, 2010 9:48AM
After the pilot noticed smoke, "the crew continued its approach and landed safely at the airport," Boeing spokeswoman Lori Gunter told NewsCore."Emergency personnel responded. The crew safely evacuated the airplane."
The 30-plus people aboard the aircraft were taken off using emergency slides, The Seattle Times reported.
Ms Gunter said it was too early to determine whether the incident would change the long-delayed aircraft's delivery schedule.
Laredo is approximately 241km southeast of San Antonio, on the border with Mexico.
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Seattle Times & Wall Street Journal
OK, I'll speculate here - B787 deliveries delayed further. AJ makes decision that JQ will stay an all Airbus operation (including A332 HGW versions for J* Asia) and QF mainline gets B777's (in lieu of further compensation from Boeing) to replace it's tired fleet. AJ also considers B747-8 Intercontinental in lieu of the last eight A380's.
Also, the stack of B787's grows: B787 Park
OK, I'll speculate here - B787 deliveries delayed further. AJ makes decision that JQ will stay an all Airbus operation (including A332 HGW versions for J* Asia) and QF mainline gets B777's (in lieu of further compensation from Boeing) to replace it's tired fleet. AJ also considers B747-8 Intercontinental in lieu of the last eight A380's.
Also, the stack of B787's grows: B787 Park
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Delay alright..
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Breaking: Smoke in ZA002's cabin forces evacuation (Update4) - FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
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Smoke in the cabin of ZA002, Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft prompted an evacuation of the 30-plus test personnel on board. The test aircraft was enroute to Harlingen, Texas for trials of the aircraft's nitrogen generation system, when smoke was seen in the main cabin. Boeing says ZA002 "continued its approach and landed safely in Laredo, Texas." Adding that the "crew evacuated the airplane safely."
Update 6:57 PM ET: Boeing says ZA002 is on the ground in Laredo, Texas with its evacuation slides deployed. Boeing is "continuing to collect data" on the source of the smoke, which is currently unknown. The FAA says the aircraft landed at 2:54 PM Central Time.
Update 7:30 PM ET: A source familiar with the incident says ZA002 touched down in Laredo after a fire broke out in the aft electronics equipment bay causing the flight deck primary flight displays and auto throttle to fail, additionally the ram air turbine was deployed on landing. The aircraft landed in visual flight rules (VFR) conditions.
Update 8:04 PM ET: Hamilton Sundstrand, which is responsible for the 787's electrical system, says it is in touch with Boeing and is participating in the investigation. A spokesman for the company had no additional details regarding the incident.
Update 10:56 PM ET: Program sources say all planned flight test for Wednesday have been postponed until Thursday at the earliest. ZA001, ZA005 and ZA006 have been shifted to ground tests as a result of ZA002's in-flight fire. ZA003 and ZA004 had been previously scheduled to conduct ground testing.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
By Jon Ostrower on November 9, 2010 6:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (11) | TrackBacks (0)|ShareThis
Smoke in the cabin of ZA002, Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft prompted an evacuation of the 30-plus test personnel on board. The test aircraft was enroute to Harlingen, Texas for trials of the aircraft's nitrogen generation system, when smoke was seen in the main cabin. Boeing says ZA002 "continued its approach and landed safely in Laredo, Texas." Adding that the "crew evacuated the airplane safely."
Update 6:57 PM ET: Boeing says ZA002 is on the ground in Laredo, Texas with its evacuation slides deployed. Boeing is "continuing to collect data" on the source of the smoke, which is currently unknown. The FAA says the aircraft landed at 2:54 PM Central Time.
Update 7:30 PM ET: A source familiar with the incident says ZA002 touched down in Laredo after a fire broke out in the aft electronics equipment bay causing the flight deck primary flight displays and auto throttle to fail, additionally the ram air turbine was deployed on landing. The aircraft landed in visual flight rules (VFR) conditions.
Update 8:04 PM ET: Hamilton Sundstrand, which is responsible for the 787's electrical system, says it is in touch with Boeing and is participating in the investigation. A spokesman for the company had no additional details regarding the incident.
Update 10:56 PM ET: Program sources say all planned flight test for Wednesday have been postponed until Thursday at the earliest. ZA001, ZA005 and ZA006 have been shifted to ground tests as a result of ZA002's in-flight fire. ZA003 and ZA004 had been previously scheduled to conduct ground testing.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Boeing Begins Change Incorporation Work on 787 Dreamliner
787 Program Continues Steady Progress Toward Certification and Delivery
Everett, Wash. - Today, Boeing (NYSE: BA) began change incorporation work on the 787 Dreamliner at Boeing's Global Services & Support site in San Antonio, Texas. Airplane #23, the first 787 to undergo change incorporation, on Friday flew from Everett, Wash., to San Antonio on a ferry flight. During change incorporation, airplanes that are not part of flight test are configured to conform with the standards established as part of type certification efforts. Refurbishment of three of the six 787 flight test airplanes also will take place in San Antonio after completion of flight test activities.
"The 787 team is thrilled to have the expertise and enthusiasm of the San Antonio team focused on getting these airplanes ready for delivery to our customers," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program.
The current plan is for six Dreamliners to complete change incorporation and refurbishment in San Antonio. Three will complete change incorporation and three airplanes will be refurbished after flight test is complete. However, the plan is flexible and could accommodate additional 787 production needs as flight test is completed and airplanes are prepared for delivery. The work will be performed from March 2011 through 2013.
"We continuously look for ways to leverage the strength of the Boeing enterprise, taking advantage of the team and the skills we have across the company," said Fancher. "San Antonio specializes in modification work and has the capability and capacity to get the job done. The team was a natural choice."
Some of the work done in San Antonio will include installing electronic and mechanical equipment, completing software upgrades, testing functional systems, and removing and reworking wiring or equipment that needs to be updated to current configuration requirements. Approximately 450 employees will be hired on a temporary basis to join with 1,700 experienced workers at the site to complete the work.
"Everyone on our team is excited to join the 787 program," said Kevin Devine, vice president and general manager of the San Antonio site. "This airplane is about as advanced as you can get and there are high expectations tied to this work package. I am confident that our team will get the job done."
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Boeing, Air China Sign Agreement for 747-8 Intercontinentals
Air China to become first Chinese customer for Boeing's newest jumbo jet
Hong Kong - Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air China today signed an agreement for the purchase of five 747-8 Intercontinental jetliners. Air China is the first Chinese carrier to contract the passenger version of the new, fuel-efficient 747-8.
The agreement requires Chinese government approval, at which time it will be posted to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website.
"Air China has been operating 747s since the 1980s," said He Li, vice president of Air China. "The new, high capacity Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental will deliver exceptional economics and a great flying experience to our customers."
Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, will use the airplanes to expand its international routes.
"The technologically advanced 747-8 Intercontinental will deliver improved operating economics, efficiency and environmental performance in support of Air China's continued growth," said Marlin Dailey, vice president of Sales & Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Air China has become one of the fastest growing airlines in the world and today is one of the world's largest carriers. We're proud to be part of their success and look forward to continuing our long and enduring partnership."
The new 747-8 Intercontinental carries 467 passengers in a three-class configuration. The airplane features a new wing design and an upgraded flight deck. The airplane interior incorporates features from the 787 Dreamliner including a new curved, upswept architecture that will give passengers a greater sense of space and comfort, while adding more room for personal belongings. The architecture will be accentuated by lighting technology that provides smooth transitions for a more restful flight.
Using 787-technology GEnx-2B engines, the airplane will be quieter, produce lower emissions and achieve better fuel economy than any competing jetliner. It also increases cargo volume by 26 percent.
Source : The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA)
Everett, Wash. - Today, Boeing (NYSE: BA) began change incorporation work on the 787 Dreamliner at Boeing's Global Services & Support site in San Antonio, Texas. Airplane #23, the first 787 to undergo change incorporation, on Friday flew from Everett, Wash., to San Antonio on a ferry flight. During change incorporation, airplanes that are not part of flight test are configured to conform with the standards established as part of type certification efforts. Refurbishment of three of the six 787 flight test airplanes also will take place in San Antonio after completion of flight test activities.
"The 787 team is thrilled to have the expertise and enthusiasm of the San Antonio team focused on getting these airplanes ready for delivery to our customers," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program.
The current plan is for six Dreamliners to complete change incorporation and refurbishment in San Antonio. Three will complete change incorporation and three airplanes will be refurbished after flight test is complete. However, the plan is flexible and could accommodate additional 787 production needs as flight test is completed and airplanes are prepared for delivery. The work will be performed from March 2011 through 2013.
"We continuously look for ways to leverage the strength of the Boeing enterprise, taking advantage of the team and the skills we have across the company," said Fancher. "San Antonio specializes in modification work and has the capability and capacity to get the job done. The team was a natural choice."
Some of the work done in San Antonio will include installing electronic and mechanical equipment, completing software upgrades, testing functional systems, and removing and reworking wiring or equipment that needs to be updated to current configuration requirements. Approximately 450 employees will be hired on a temporary basis to join with 1,700 experienced workers at the site to complete the work.
"Everyone on our team is excited to join the 787 program," said Kevin Devine, vice president and general manager of the San Antonio site. "This airplane is about as advanced as you can get and there are high expectations tied to this work package. I am confident that our team will get the job done."
Source : The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA)
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Boeing, Air China Sign Agreement for 747-8 Intercontinentals
Air China to become first Chinese customer for Boeing's newest jumbo jet
Hong Kong - Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air China today signed an agreement for the purchase of five 747-8 Intercontinental jetliners. Air China is the first Chinese carrier to contract the passenger version of the new, fuel-efficient 747-8.
The agreement requires Chinese government approval, at which time it will be posted to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website.
"Air China has been operating 747s since the 1980s," said He Li, vice president of Air China. "The new, high capacity Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental will deliver exceptional economics and a great flying experience to our customers."
Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, will use the airplanes to expand its international routes.
"The technologically advanced 747-8 Intercontinental will deliver improved operating economics, efficiency and environmental performance in support of Air China's continued growth," said Marlin Dailey, vice president of Sales & Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Air China has become one of the fastest growing airlines in the world and today is one of the world's largest carriers. We're proud to be part of their success and look forward to continuing our long and enduring partnership."
The new 747-8 Intercontinental carries 467 passengers in a three-class configuration. The airplane features a new wing design and an upgraded flight deck. The airplane interior incorporates features from the 787 Dreamliner including a new curved, upswept architecture that will give passengers a greater sense of space and comfort, while adding more room for personal belongings. The architecture will be accentuated by lighting technology that provides smooth transitions for a more restful flight.
Using 787-technology GEnx-2B engines, the airplane will be quieter, produce lower emissions and achieve better fuel economy than any competing jetliner. It also increases cargo volume by 26 percent.
Source : The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA)
787 fails to meet performance criteria
Some positive spin coming from the Boeing camp but the 787 is just one problem after another.
Proves the old addage, 'If you want something done properly do it yourself'
Boeing to miss 787 performance spec: Albaugh
Proves the old addage, 'If you want something done properly do it yourself'
Boeing to miss 787 performance spec: Albaugh
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh, for the first time, has acknowledged that the 787 will miss its intended performance specifications, though the majority composite jet will still meet the mission requirements of its customers.
"I'll be the first to admit that we're not going to meet the spec, but I think we'll be able to meet what our guarantees are," said Albaugh today at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Boeing's current spec calls for the aircraft to fly 14,200km to 15,200km (7,650nm to 8,200nm) range at maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 227,930kg (502,500lb) with 242 passengers in a three-class configuration.
Albaugh says "the first airplanes are going to be a little heavy" and the company has engine and airframe performance improvement packages to "clean the airplane up".
He adds: "I feel pretty comfortable that over time we'll be able to get to [14,800km (8,000nm) range]." However, adds Albaugh, "When that date's going to be, I can't tell you."
Originally designed to fly 14,200km to 15,200km with a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 219,540kgs (484,000lbs), the MTOW has creeped up to 227,900kg (502,500lbs) in part to regain the aircraft's payload range performance, starting with Airplane 20.
Mike Bair, who currently heads Boeing's 737 advanced development effort, said in a recent interview that the 787 would achieve "high teens in terms of fuel burn" advantage over the 767 and "high single digits in terms of cash operating costs," but adds: "It would've been higher, but we decided to trade some of that currency for payload range, so to give the airlines an opportunity to work the revenue side of the equation."
Both 787 engine suppliers Rolls-Royce and General Electric are working on improvement packages for their respective engines. Rolls-Royce will introduce its 'Package B' model, expected to bring the Trent 1000 engine within 1% of originally planned specification, while GE is currently flight testing its Product Improvement Package (PIP1) on its 747-100 test bed.
The Rolls-Royce 'Package B' Trent 1000 includes a revisedsix-stage low pressure turbine (LPT) design, high-aspect-ratio blades, relocation of the intermediate-pressure (IP) compressor bleed offtake ports and a fan outlet guide vanes with improved aerodynamics. Boeing says the Package B configuration has not yet flown on any of the 787 test aircraft.
Further, industry officials suggest that Rolls-Royce is working on a 'Package C' engine intended to further improve engine performance on the larger 787-9.
GE says PIP1, which includes a revised low pressure turbine (LPT), will be test flown on ZA005 mid-year. The revision increases the blade, vane and nozzle count after a weight-saving reduction in these areas reduced performance. PIP1 is believed to bring the GEnx-1B engine within 1% of planned specification, say industry officials.
A second PIP2, which features aerodynamic improvements to the high pressure compressor (HPC), has been in ground testing since December and GE expects to flight test the changes in the second half of 2011.Certification of these changes is likely in the first quarter of 2012, followed by entry into service in late 2012, says GE.
Japan's All Nippon Airways anticipates taking delivery of the first 787 in the third quarter of 2011.
"I'll be the first to admit that we're not going to meet the spec, but I think we'll be able to meet what our guarantees are," said Albaugh today at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Boeing's current spec calls for the aircraft to fly 14,200km to 15,200km (7,650nm to 8,200nm) range at maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 227,930kg (502,500lb) with 242 passengers in a three-class configuration.
Albaugh says "the first airplanes are going to be a little heavy" and the company has engine and airframe performance improvement packages to "clean the airplane up".
He adds: "I feel pretty comfortable that over time we'll be able to get to [14,800km (8,000nm) range]." However, adds Albaugh, "When that date's going to be, I can't tell you."
Originally designed to fly 14,200km to 15,200km with a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 219,540kgs (484,000lbs), the MTOW has creeped up to 227,900kg (502,500lbs) in part to regain the aircraft's payload range performance, starting with Airplane 20.
Mike Bair, who currently heads Boeing's 737 advanced development effort, said in a recent interview that the 787 would achieve "high teens in terms of fuel burn" advantage over the 767 and "high single digits in terms of cash operating costs," but adds: "It would've been higher, but we decided to trade some of that currency for payload range, so to give the airlines an opportunity to work the revenue side of the equation."
Both 787 engine suppliers Rolls-Royce and General Electric are working on improvement packages for their respective engines. Rolls-Royce will introduce its 'Package B' model, expected to bring the Trent 1000 engine within 1% of originally planned specification, while GE is currently flight testing its Product Improvement Package (PIP1) on its 747-100 test bed.
The Rolls-Royce 'Package B' Trent 1000 includes a revisedsix-stage low pressure turbine (LPT) design, high-aspect-ratio blades, relocation of the intermediate-pressure (IP) compressor bleed offtake ports and a fan outlet guide vanes with improved aerodynamics. Boeing says the Package B configuration has not yet flown on any of the 787 test aircraft.
Further, industry officials suggest that Rolls-Royce is working on a 'Package C' engine intended to further improve engine performance on the larger 787-9.
GE says PIP1, which includes a revised low pressure turbine (LPT), will be test flown on ZA005 mid-year. The revision increases the blade, vane and nozzle count after a weight-saving reduction in these areas reduced performance. PIP1 is believed to bring the GEnx-1B engine within 1% of planned specification, say industry officials.
A second PIP2, which features aerodynamic improvements to the high pressure compressor (HPC), has been in ground testing since December and GE expects to flight test the changes in the second half of 2011.Certification of these changes is likely in the first quarter of 2012, followed by entry into service in late 2012, says GE.
Japan's All Nippon Airways anticipates taking delivery of the first 787 in the third quarter of 2011.
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I feel pretty comfortable that over time we'll be able to get to [14,800km (8,000nm) range].
Maybe they think everyone will be impressed with the statement that it will meet the mission requirements of it's customers & that Boeing are comfortable that they will be able to get to 8,000nm in the future.
Do they really think that the airlines are going to fall for the spin & won't want to know how far it will go, straight out of the box?
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There are a few questions begged here. With a MTOW of 227t for the 787 and a MTOW of 185t for the 767, what exactly are Boeing referring to with the "high teens" improvement in fuel burn? Are they saying that technology improvements means the the 227t 787 burns, say 17% less fuel than a 185T 767????
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Boeing's biggest jumbo passes first test
5:30 AM Tuesday Mar 22, 2011
The Boeing 747-8 after landing at Boeing Field in Seattle after making its first flight.
Boeing's newest and largest passenger plane has completed its first flight, marking another milestone as the company prepares to get the long-haul jumbo jet ready for the market by the end of the year.
The four-hour flight was the first in a months-long test programme that will log more than 600 flight hours in the next few months.
Two pilots flew the 747-8 Intercontinental from Paine Field across Washington state, rousing cheers from several thousand Boeing workers who watched.
Chief test pilot Captain Mark Feuerstein said the flight was clean and that the aircraft was "ready to go fly right now".
The plane, which has a new wing design and an upgraded flight deck, can carry up to 467 passengers with a range of about 8000 nautical miles.
The company expects to deliver the jet by the end of the year, said Elizabeth Lund, Boeing vice-president and general manager of the 747 programme.
A cargo version of the plane has been in flight tests for about a year.
Feuerstein and co-pilot Captain Paul Stemer guided the plane up to 20,000ft and travelled at about 250 knots, testing its handling and performance, including its manoeuvring abilities.
"It's one of the cleanest first-flight airplanes of a new design that I've seen," Feuerstein said. "It just went perfectly."
5:30 AM Tuesday Mar 22, 2011
The Boeing 747-8 after landing at Boeing Field in Seattle after making its first flight. Boeing's newest and largest passenger plane has completed its first flight, marking another milestone as the company prepares to get the long-haul jumbo jet ready for the market by the end of the year.
The four-hour flight was the first in a months-long test programme that will log more than 600 flight hours in the next few months.
Two pilots flew the 747-8 Intercontinental from Paine Field across Washington state, rousing cheers from several thousand Boeing workers who watched.
Chief test pilot Captain Mark Feuerstein said the flight was clean and that the aircraft was "ready to go fly right now".
The plane, which has a new wing design and an upgraded flight deck, can carry up to 467 passengers with a range of about 8000 nautical miles.
The company expects to deliver the jet by the end of the year, said Elizabeth Lund, Boeing vice-president and general manager of the 747 programme.
A cargo version of the plane has been in flight tests for about a year.
Feuerstein and co-pilot Captain Paul Stemer guided the plane up to 20,000ft and travelled at about 250 knots, testing its handling and performance, including its manoeuvring abilities.
"It's one of the cleanest first-flight airplanes of a new design that I've seen," Feuerstein said. "It just went perfectly."
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Japan may have no nuclear reactors running by next April -ministry
- Japan's fuel bill would rise by more than $30 bln/year if all reactors shut
- Some Japan communities wary of letting reactors restart after maintenance
- All 19 reactors still running will need maintenance by April 2012
By Risa Maeda
TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - All 54 of Japan's nuclear reactors may be shut by next April, adding more than $30 billion a year to the country's energy costs, if communities object to plant operating plans due to safety concerns, trade ministry officials said on Wednesday.
Since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which triggered a radiation crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant north of Tokyo, concern among local authorities has kept nuclear generators from restarting at least four reactors that had been expected to come online after routine maintenance and inspection.
Several more reactors have since shut for regular maintenance, slashing Japan's nuclear generating capacity to just 17,580 megawatts, or only 36 percent of its registered nuclear capacity. [ID:nL3E7GD1AW]
In May, Japan's average nuclear run rate fell to 40.9 percent, the lowest in at least a decade and well below 62.1 percent a year earlier. [ID:nL3E7H80K1]
Before the quake and tsunami, which forced the closure of three other power plants in addition to Tokyo Electric Power Co's Fukushima Daiichi facility, nuclear power supplied about 30 percent of Japan's electricity.
Although a reactor is legally cleared for restart once it receives approval from the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA), a trade ministry watchdog, nuclear operators always seek local government approvals as well, in recognition of the importance of support from the community around the plant.
If no reactors that shut for regular maintenance after the disaster are restarted, it would cost an extra 2.4 trillion yen ($30 billion) to make up lost power generation during the financial year to next March, a trade ministry estimate showed.
If all of Japan's reactors end up offline without any restarts, the extra cost would escalate to 3 trillion yen a year, reflecting the need to buy more fossil fuels from abroad while the use of renewable energy remains limited.
Among the 19 Japanese reactors that remain online, the last due to be shut for inspections -- on April 9, 2012 -- is the 1,356 megawatt No.6 reactor at Tokyo Electric's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in northwestern Japan, a NISA official said. The reactor came out of its last maintenance period just two days before the March 11 disaster.
In Japan, nuclear generators currently must shut for inspection at least once every 13 months.
The maintenance period can vary widely, from a few months to more than a year, and the restart typically begins with a one- to two-month test run before advancing to commercial operation, which will require regulatory approval. ($1 = 80.075 Japanese Yen) (Reporting by Risa Maeda; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
Approximately 35% of the B787 is manufactured in Japan according to wikipedia. Will we see Boeing announce further delays?