BOEING’S new carbon-composite 787 Dreamliner plane may turn out to be unsafe and could lead to more deaths in crashes, according to a report by veteran journalist Dan Rather to be broadcast in the US today.
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SEATTLE (AP) - Boeing says that results from a recent test on a 787 fuselage section matched computer predictions. The Chicago-based company say that eliminates the need for some physical tests.
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Once reluctant to believe that alternative energy made any sense in jet airplanes, Boeing now ponders how to take the biofuels revolution…
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SEATTLE — Boeing Co. said Thursday that results from a recent test on a 787 fuselage section matched computer predictions, eliminating the need for some physical tests.
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While I wandered through the Pacific Northwest wilderness last week on vacation, the Boeing Co. battled charges from a former employee that its 787 isn’t crashworthy.
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Flight testing on Boeing Co.’s new 787 jetliner has been delayed until mid-November or mid-December, months later than originally planned. But company executives insisted Wednesday they remain on track to deliver the first plane on time next spring.
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NEW YORK, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Boeing Co’s new carbon-composite 787 Dreamliner plane may turn out to be unsafe and could lead to more deaths in crashes, according to a report by veteran journalist Dan Rather to be broadcast in the United States on Tuesday.
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Boeing dropped a 10-foot-long fuselage section of the 787 from a height of about two storiesThursday to see how the carbon-fiber composites would hold up on impact.
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What do Boeing and Airbus have in common with the Big Three? If you look solely at their bottom lines, then the answer is ‘not much.’ However, the two industries do overlap in certain areas, and although the aerospace and automotive industries are on different cycles, they face similar issues.
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Boeing Co. 777 and 787 jets will lead the way as airlines open new routes between the United States and China. Both United Airlines and Delta Air Lines can begin offering nonstop service between the two countries in 2008. The U.S.-based carriers intend to use Boeing 777 planes on their new routes.
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