Boeing 7E7 jet moves towards launch

[tnitsuj]

oh look real A380 taking shape..

a380 fuselage subassembly

another view

 

[tnitsuj]

Oh wait:::


even more pictures

A380 assembly pics


man oh man 7E7 sure has that beet..I am sure they are rushing to cancel this right now.

 

[tnitsuj]

Just last Thursday Malaysian Airlines orders 6 to be delivered in 2007. Even under the most optimistic schedule there will be no 7E7 by then.

from Malaysian Airlines

 

[tnitsuj]

look at the size of the freaking wing!!!!!!!!!!


a380 Lower Wing Skin Panel


hmmmm...that looks like an almost completed skin panel on a fully functional jig....does Boeing even have any of the tooling for 7E7 yet...no.....it doesn't because it is just on paper.

Sonic Cruiser anyone?

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
That still doesn't affect the over 100 firm orders they have. A380 WILL BE FLYING and in customers hands in 2006. 7E7 is just a theory right now.

Where did i say it would not be flying and there would not be customers or that it is behind schedule.

The 380 is going to face hurdles because of its size.

Nor have i said 7E7 will be a success.

 

[tnitsuj]

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Keep in mind, that this is just opening up the order book. They still need to get enough orders to get the board to approve the actual launch. Airbus already has enough launch customers for the A380 and the first aircraft will be ready in 2005-2006.
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Actually I beleive that is questionable now that Japan said it would not be ordering the A380.



To me the above statement indicated that you believed that the A380 launch was questionable due to the Japanese Airlines reluctance. Is that not what you meant?

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
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Originally posted by: tnitsuj
Keep in mind, that this is just opening up the order book. They still need to get enough orders to get the board to approve the actual launch. Airbus already has enough launch customers for the A380 and the first aircraft will be ready in 2005-2006.
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Actually I beleive that is questionable now that Japan said it would not be ordering the A380.



To me the above statement indicated that you believed that the A380 launch was questionable due to the Japanese Airlines reluctance. Is that not what you meant?

No I dont beleive its launch is in question. I dont think because of its size that it will be widely adopted. The a380 will require large changes to airport infrastructure to accomidate it.

The quote I referenced was about the acceptance of the japanese market being a "make or break" benchmark.

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
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Originally posted by: tnitsuj
Keep in mind, that this is just opening up the order book. They still need to get enough orders to get the board to approve the actual launch. Airbus already has enough launch customers for the A380 and the first aircraft will be ready in 2005-2006.
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Actually I beleive that is questionable now that Japan said it would not be ordering the A380.



To me the above statement indicated that you believed that the A380 launch was questionable due to the Japanese Airlines reluctance. Is that not what you meant?

No I dont beleive its launch is in question. I dont think because of its size that it will be widely adopted. The a380 will require large changes to airport infrastructure to accomidate it.

The quote I referenced was about the acceptance of the japanese market being a "make or break" benchmark.

There were the same questions about 747 and that turned out well. We shall see about A380. American large commerical aviation production seems to be going the way of American car makers unfortunately. A day late and a dollar short, especially now that Boeing stands alone and has managed to run itself into the ground in that department.

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
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Originally posted by: tnitsuj
Keep in mind, that this is just opening up the order book. They still need to get enough orders to get the board to approve the actual launch. Airbus already has enough launch customers for the A380 and the first aircraft will be ready in 2005-2006.
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Actually I beleive that is questionable now that Japan said it would not be ordering the A380.



To me the above statement indicated that you believed that the A380 launch was questionable due to the Japanese Airlines reluctance. Is that not what you meant?

No I dont beleive its launch is in question. I dont think because of its size that it will be widely adopted. The a380 will require large changes to airport infrastructure to accomidate it.

The quote I referenced was about the acceptance of the japanese market being a "make or break" benchmark.

There were the same questions about 747 and that turned out well. We shall see about A380. American large commerical aviation production seems to be going the way of American car makers unfortunately. A day late and a dollar short, especially now that Boeing stands alone and has managed to run itself into the ground in that department.

Yes I agree boeing is suffereing lack of vision in the commercial airline department.

Another thing to note, airbus and boeing sell more a320s and 737s than anything else.

 

[freegeeks]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
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Originally posted by: tnitsuj
Keep in mind, that this is just opening up the order book. They still need to get enough orders to get the board to approve the actual launch. Airbus already has enough launch customers for the A380 and the first aircraft will be ready in 2005-2006.
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Actually I beleive that is questionable now that Japan said it would not be ordering the A380.



To me the above statement indicated that you believed that the A380 launch was questionable due to the Japanese Airlines reluctance. Is that not what you meant?

No I dont beleive its launch is in question. I dont think because of its size that it will be widely adopted. The a380 will require large changes to airport infrastructure to accomidate it.

The quote I referenced was about the acceptance of the japanese market being a "make or break" benchmark.

Charrisson

ANA says hasn't ruled out Airbus superjumbo

from a thread from last week

 

[wirelessenabled]

Originally posted by: leeboy
Let's hope Boeing keeps all the jobs related with the manufacturing of these planes here in the good old USA. Sounds like production could put a LOT of people to work.

The buzz here in Washington State is the 7E7 will provide about 1200 jobs at Boeing. Of course we, the state taxpayers, only gave Boeing a $3 bil subsidy. That's only $2.5 mil per expected job. I employ 27 people at my businesses, wonder how I could get some of that action?

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: wirelessenabled

Originally posted by: leeboy
Let's hope Boeing keeps all the jobs related with the manufacturing of these planes here in the good old USA. Sounds like production could put a LOT of people to work.

The buzz here in Washington State is the 7E7 will provide about 1200 jobs at Boeing. Of course we, the state taxpayers, only gave Boeing a $3 bil subsidy. That's only $2.5 mil per expected job. I employ 27 people at my businesses, wonder how I could get some of that action?

Take that back. Boeing gets no subsidies. Only evil unfair Airbus does.