seibedom
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Post by seibedom on Apr 2, 2013 18:44:44 GMT 1
Sounds like a nice plan.
But I don't really get this:
Most of the regular passenger flights carry cargo additional to passengers and their luggage, right!?
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Post by a3801000 on Apr 2, 2013 19:30:19 GMT 1
XWB, from your source:
"By making a track record, the company wants to provide a sense of security to passengers. What it is concerned about is whether passengers will fly the Dreamliner like they did before," the source said.
This is exactly what I thought, but one has to know that the dreamliner was in a much brighter spotlight in Japan compared to Europe.
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"Poland's LOT, which has received two of the jets, said it does not plan to fly its 787s until late October."
Maybe not sure that EASA will sign off the B787 with its current 'solution'?
While the batteries are in a spotlight, we should not forget that there were other problems. The LOT that flew to the USA was unable to return to Poland. And I think the Qatar or Etihad 787 in London was also unable to return. (Neither caused by the grounding)
I fear the 787 story, well the bad part, is far from over....
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Post by seibedom on Apr 3, 2013 5:29:24 GMT 1
The LOT that flew to the USA was unable to return to Poland. And I think the Qatar or Etihad 787 in London was also unable to return. (Neither caused by the grounding) Where did you get this from? I've only read they are stuck caused by the grounding..
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Post by FabienA380 on Apr 3, 2013 14:17:01 GMT 1
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 3, 2013 19:54:17 GMT 1
Due the grounding of the 787 LOT had to extend their 767 lease contract until October, meaning they don't need the 787 until the end of the year.
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Post by Baroque on Apr 5, 2013 0:32:46 GMT 1
That poll is only applicable to the aviation fans who visit that site however. Not representative of the general public. Having said that, I'm in the "Wait and see" group. The battery problems aren't the only issues that has plagued this bird. You would recall that just before the grounding it had a string of other electrical issues.
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Post by a3801000 on Apr 5, 2013 10:35:16 GMT 1
Seibedom, I can't find the source but I remember reading a trip report from a pax on the inaugural to Chicago who reported the 787 went tech. that's if my memory does not play any tricks on me.
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 5, 2013 11:20:37 GMT 1
The LOT that flew to the USA was unable to return to Poland. And I think the Qatar or Etihad 787 in London was also unable to return. (Neither caused by the grounding) Where did you get this from? I've only read they are stuck caused by the grounding.. The Qatar 787 at LHR went tech 1 day before the grounding.
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Post by XWB on Apr 5, 2013 18:10:42 GMT 1
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Post by noistar on Apr 6, 2013 13:16:08 GMT 1
Are insurance companies likely to be impressed with this 'containment' solution?
Also, are Airlines going to invest in planes that seem to be more likely to have problems? Whether customers have issues about flying on a B787 or not, it's the Airlines who have the responsibility to (try to) ensure a safe flight. An FAA - "it's OK now, honest guv" - doesn't seem to be the rock solid answer.
And all of this is without thinking about a worst case scenario
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