He didn't say they were higher standards, just new standards.earthman wrote:Whenever I read 'new standards in passenger comfort' I always read it as 'we can cram in even more people before they start complaining'.
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- 02 Oct 2007, 17:37
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Vietnam Airlines to acquire 10 A350 XWB and 20 more A321s
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1436
- 01 Oct 2007, 20:07
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: KLM starts daily flight to Dallas-Forth Worth
- Replies: 1
- Views: 474
- 01 Oct 2007, 19:56
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Sukhoi Superjet roll-out
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6674
If Sukhoi makes a mistake converting metric system to inches , I wonder about the safety. Many nuts and bolts are calculated in imperial system, also hydraulics, tubes, pneumatics... With the very big problems of Boeing 737 in mind , where the fasteners are causing hair rising problems ( admitted b...
- 16 Sep 2007, 02:58
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Story: Airbus to isefrom composite fuselage frames in A350
- Replies: 2
- Views: 670
This is an interesting development. I know that the 777 uses composite floorbeams, but I don't know what to make of composite frames. Would they be lighter? I'd be interested to hear how that works. It would still be heavier than wound composites. This would imply to me that Airbus is behind the tec...
- 28 Jul 2007, 06:27
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: The Boeing Blended Wing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2103
- 24 Jul 2007, 06:30
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Professionalism TG cockpit crew questioned after bad landing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 756
- 13 Jul 2007, 05:23
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Northwest selling A319's
- Replies: 2
- Views: 605
- 11 Jul 2007, 04:57
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Interesting Article on 787 (and other plane) Development
- Replies: 6
- Views: 919
And IMO, that is a crock. I agree. I think the article is practicing revisionist history. Boeing announced their focus on the Sonic Cruiser in the same press conference that they announced the cancellation of the 747-X project. I remember thinking at the time that Boeing had to announce something t...
- 28 Jun 2007, 07:18
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: 787 Rollout
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15473
- 19 Jun 2007, 06:09
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: 787 Rollout
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15473
Hindsight is 20/20. Think back about 3-4 years ago. Airbus was flying high with excitement over the A380, the A320s were selling great (still are), and Airbus was surpassing Boeing in both orders and deliveries. Boeing's Sonic Cruiser was a bust, their CEO's Condit and then Stonecipher were forced o...
- 18 Jun 2007, 06:54
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Airbus changes its ways - "We don't want to be the bigg
- Replies: 4
- Views: 964
I suppose I am more cynical than everyone else. I just see these comments as trying to put a positive spin on a bad situation. Boeing is on track to deliver more revenue than Airbus very soon, even though Airbus might deliver more airplanes (owing to the popularity of its A320's). Why not spin it as...
- 16 Jun 2007, 01:16
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: A350XWB Construction ideas
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3959
There are two possible reasons I can think of as to why Airbus is using the composite panel on aluminum frame rather than composite barrel sections. 1st possibility: Airbus does not have the engineering or manufacturing capability to provide barrel sections of that size by 2013. There are only a sma...
- 02 Jun 2007, 06:17
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: BC-17? What might be the market?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1705
I can't see an airplane designed for specific military missions being successful in commercial aviation. The airplane would be overdesigned for some things -- short takeoff and landings, survivability (military design requirement is 12 Gs forward and 5 Gs up, vs. 9 Gs forward and 3 Gs up, if I remem...
- 11 May 2007, 05:26
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: New A350XWB design
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4210
- 21 Apr 2007, 15:28
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Airlines to introduce rear-facing seats??
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3058
- 21 Apr 2007, 06:51
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Airbus to drop prices on A350XWB
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3909
Sorry tsv, but it is a big deal for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the 787 is a smaller airplane, so it's suppose to be cheaper. Secondly, The 787 costs less to manufacture. No, I am not privy to any costs comparisons. But as an engineer with both composite and metal design experience, I can tell you...
- 20 Apr 2007, 16:12
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Airlines to introduce rear-facing seats??
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3058
- 20 Apr 2007, 16:08
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Airbus to drop prices on A350XWB
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3909
Even though I responded in another posting why this is a bad idea, I can't say that I blame Airbus. The sales of the 787 is shattering records, and desparate measures need to be taken to counter that. And I agree that the Euro cannot sustain its current value vs. the Dollar. It has to come down even...
- 20 Apr 2007, 06:04
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Airbus New A350 Closes Gap With Boeing, Emirates Says
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4259
I can believe the 50% figure. 40% discounts have been given away in the past, although in extremely rare situations. If Airbus feels that it needs the A350 in order to remain a major player, and it gets government launch aid, then 50% is not out of the question. However, I think it is very shortsigh...
- 16 Apr 2007, 00:31
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Big Order(s) for Boeing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2522