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787 delayed six months
Seattle Post-Intellingencer ^
| October 10, 2007 9:23 a.m. PT
| DAVE CARPENTER
Posted on 10/10/2007 9:56:22 AM PDT by skeptoid
The Boeing Co. is delaying initial deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner by six months due to continued challenges in completing assembly of the first airplanes, the company said Wednesday.
Boeing said deliveries that had been scheduled to begin next May will be pushed back to late November or December 2008.
The first flight, already pushed back once from the initial target of earlier this fall, now is anticipated around the end of the first quarter of 2008.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: 787; aerospace; aviation; boeing; dreamliner
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posted on
10/10/2007 9:56:24 AM PDT
by
skeptoid
To: skeptoid
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posted on
10/10/2007 9:58:09 AM PDT
by
skeptoid
(U.E., A.A., MBS with Clusters)
To: skeptoid
The stock is getting crushed today. :-(
To: skeptoid
I knew the celebrating was premature for the 787, I was waiting for a successful first flight before celebrating Boeing's new airliner.
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posted on
10/10/2007 10:12:38 AM PDT
by
jpsb
To: skeptoid
To: skeptoid
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posted on
10/10/2007 10:30:17 AM PDT
by
DungeonMaster
(John 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee?)
To: skeptoid
The champagne corks are popping in Toulouse.
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posted on
10/10/2007 10:43:40 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: Yo-Yo
People glass hangars shouldn’t pop corks.
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posted on
10/10/2007 10:50:15 AM PDT
by
MediaMole
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Not too bad, really. Could even be a buying opportunity if you're the gambling type.
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posted on
10/10/2007 10:52:22 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: MediaMole
They still have 700 firm sales with 48 airlines and growing.
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posted on
10/10/2007 10:53:33 AM PDT
by
DungeonMaster
(John 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee?)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
The stock is getting crushed today. :-(It's brutal! Down 3%!!! The stock is now trading at levels it hasn't seen since September 18th!!!!!
To: MediaMole
LOL! Airbust needs something to celebrate about. They’re still redesigning the A350XWB, but this puts less pressure on them to deliver early.
Also, there are rumblings that Boeing and their partners may not be able to meet their stated production rates, let alone ramp them up. If that occurs, then there will be major ramifications for Boeing’s bottom line.
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posted on
10/10/2007 10:57:24 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: green iguana; Yo-Yo
It has rebounded a bit from its early decline:
http://online.wsj.com/public/quotes/main.html?symbol_or_name=ba&sym_name_switch=symbol&type=usstock+usfund&x=4&y=4
To: green iguana
It's brutal! Down 3%!!! The stock is now trading at levels it hasn't seen since September 18th!!!!! LOL!
You capture the spirit of Wall Street hyperbole perfectly!
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posted on
10/10/2007 11:04:57 AM PDT
by
TChris
(Cartels (oil, diamonds, labor) are bad. Free-market competition is good.)
To: TChris
All you pessimists keep on chattering. Don’t forget about the likleyhood of the KC-767 tanker getting approved by the AF, the 747-8 intercontiental and cargo, the 737-MMA that will replace the P8 subhunter, AND the 787 setting new standards for cabin comfort and effeciency, maintainence etc.
There is a reason why we’ve got orders for more than 700 of these babies.
Go check out www.newairplane.com incase you forget.
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posted on
10/10/2007 11:16:04 AM PDT
by
clippedwing
(When the bomb drops, the BS stops.)
To: clippedwing
All you pessimists keep on chattering. How did you come to the conclusion that I'm a pessimist?
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posted on
10/10/2007 11:18:28 AM PDT
by
TChris
(Cartels (oil, diamonds, labor) are bad. Free-market competition is good.)
To: Yo-Yo
The A380 made a few passes over San Francisco Bay on Friday, just before the Blue Angels practice show. The thing I noticed was how incredibly quiet it was compared to a 747:
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posted on
10/10/2007 11:25:18 AM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
("Wise men don't need to debate; men who need to debate are not wise." -- Tao Te Ching)
To: clippedwing
And you’ll get orders for 700 more. Move on to an all composite 737 replacement, and you’ll kill Airbus and their current cash cow the A320 family.
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posted on
10/10/2007 11:38:23 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: Mr. Jeeves
The thing I noticed was how incredibly quiet it was compared to a 747: It's a lot newer than the 747. When it comes to aircraft noise levels, the design and build dates are vey important.
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posted on
10/10/2007 11:40:08 AM PDT
by
3niner
(War is one game where the home team always loses.)
To: Mr. Jeeves
The A380 ... The thing I noticed was how incredibly quiet it was compared to a 747:You're right - I can't hear any noise at all from it. ;-)
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posted on
10/10/2007 12:33:46 PM PDT
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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