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After Airbus has eneded up with egg on its face, with the costly A350 redesign, won't Air India's bosses be having the last laugh now after that nasty episode over the big plane deal?


 


What if they had ordered the Airbus A340 and not the 777? What if they had ordered the A350 and not the 787? Imagine the uproar in Parliament.


Read this report and any comments?


 


 


Boeing 787 Team Reaches 25 Percent Release Milestone

Boeing has reached a major milestone in the design of the all-new 787 Dreamliner, having completed 25 percent of the releases required for the program.


This means that one quarter of the pieces of information to build parts and tools for assembly have been completed and released to manufacturing organizations for fabrication or procurement. Releases are the formal documents -- digital models in the case of the 787 program -- that allow purchases to be made, tools to be developed and parts to be built.

"We have seen tremendous progress by our international partners and the Boeing team working on the detailed design of this airplane," said Mike Bair, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "Twenty-five percent release signifies that the largest elements - like fuselage and wing skins - are defined from the tooling requirements to the specific raw material elements."

The composite-bodied 787, scheduled for delivery beginning in 2008, provides passengers with a better flying experience and operators with a more efficient commercial jetliner. Using 20 percent less fuel per passenger than similarly sized airplanes, the 787 is designed for the environment with lower emissions and quieter takeoffs and landings. Inside the airplane, passengers will find cleaner air, bigger windows, more stowage space and improved lighting. To date, 29 airlines have logged 393 orders and commitments worth more than $55 billion at current list prices since the 787 launch in April 2004, making the Dreamliner the most successful commercial airplane launch in history.

"There is still a lot of work to do as we continue to finalize the design," said Bair. "I couldn't be more proud of our team. They are bringing tremendous energy and expertise to this effort."

Publication Date: 28/05/2006



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then Indian Arlines wuld hav gone Boeing n the aircraft expansion wuld have costed Indian govt nearly 25% more than existing order for AI and IC combined

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Was more a comment in hindsight!


Air Indias and Airbus would have been disaster.


 


 


 


 



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With the old A-310s on their way out and most of AI's fleet consisting of Boeing aircraft, I guess this was the best thing to do.


So, we have two airlines - one powered by Boeing and the other by Airbus.


- Vivek


 



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