Apr 28
Boeing further delays to its B787 program
Bad news for the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing. The rival Airbus has struggled to meet with some of these sub-contractors, according to online edition of the Wall Street Jounal. These problems would delay delivery of that piece of the fuselage of its future long-haul B787 Dreamliner to their place of assembly in Seattle.
These delays fall to worse for the manufacturer seeking to accelerate production of its new aircraft to make up for two years behind its original schedule. The inaugural flight – postponed six times – took place last December 22.
Customers get impatient
Launched in 2004, the program has suffered numerous delays attributed to the complexity of the business. Boeing, the first American exporter, technology showcase and trade United States, wanted to reinvent the way to build a civilian aircraft.He selected composite materials to make the unit lighter. With also new engines, the B787 is expected to be nearly 20% more fuel efficient than the previous generation aircraft.
And during that time, customers get impatient. The Japanese airline ANA must be the first to receive a copy, is normally made by the end of this year. At the inaugural flight last December, many observers felt already this calendar too Ambitious for an aircraft as innovative.
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