jlbmedia From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 602 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2185 times:
I know Boeing said the hiccups in the 787 are normal. Now with another fire on one in Boston, I am not so sure how comfortable I would feel to fly one. Am I being silly, or does any one else have the same misgivings I do?
AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26 Reply 1, posted (4 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2153 times:
For me, of course! I'm confident that these problems can get solved.
Airbus has proved that they can fix the A380 engine problems, Boeing can fix this.
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rfields5421 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 6140 posts, RR: 25 Reply 2, posted (4 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2134 times:
I would love to fly on the 787.
Hundreds of thousands of passengers have flown safely and comfortably to their destinations on B787 aircraft.
Can they be wrong?
All aircraft have some initial issues. The ones on the B787 are very minor. Frankly, if you were anywhere by A Net, you'd barely hear anything about the aircraft having a 'problem'.
When the A380 came out, folks brought every minor issue to a thread, and we saw similar threads about is the A380 safe to fly.
drerx7 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 4905 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (4 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2053 times:
Having flown a UA 787...I can't wait to fly on it again. The 787 is not a generation leap ahead but it is a half leap, as such, there are going to be issues. Kind of like buying the first model year of a car.
UA787DEN From United States of America, joined Dec 2012, 291 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (4 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1977 times:
This is quite like the A380 EIS. And honestly, many times safer than driving or the early jets. The Comets fell apart. 707s/DC-8s were a lot more dangerous than this thing.
PHLwok From United States of America, joined May 2007, 373 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1843 times:
Statistical probability still means I have a much greater probability of dying or even just being injured by driving to work rather than flying to (or for) work or taking trains. As such, start up hiccups on the 787 or A380 won't alter my preference for air and rail over cars.
Additionally, incidents with planes have tended to result in investigations and investments that ultimately result in the elimination or reduction in the risk that caused the initial incident. 2012 was, after all, one of the safest years ever to fly, and in the case of the 787, Boeing has a huge financial incentive to get it right.
american 767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3318 posts, RR: 14 Reply 8, posted (4 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1843 times:
I believe that the 747-100 also had engine problems when Pan Am introduced it on the JFK-LHR route 43 years ago.
About flying on a 787, I'm not saying I would feel uncomfortable flying on one but I wouldn't feel any safer flying in a brand new 787 than flying in an old 757.
Quoting MrCazzy (Reply 3): As everyone else is saying, would love to fly on the 787.
Quoting drerx7 (Reply 4): Having flown a UA 787...I can't wait to fly on it again.
There is in the last issue of Airways an article about United and the 787.
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Norcal773 From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 1277 posts, RR: 12 Reply 9, posted (4 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1827 times:
I don't see the point of this thread and my guess is sooner or later the mods will move it to Polls and Preferences and like everyone else said, I'd fly it all day every day if I had the chance.
IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4717 posts, RR: 26 Reply 11, posted (4 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1549 times:
Quoting drerx7 (Reply 4): Having flown a UA 787...I can't wait to fly on it again.
It was awesome and I never had any moments of feeling uncomfortable from the time I booked the flight until I exited the aircraft in SFO. I also can't wait to get on the next one.
Any views shared are strictly my own and do not a represent those of any former employer.
I have felt very fine indeed flying on it, but the recent incident at BOS would put me off booking another 787 flight until the cause is determined (and rectified) - if I were currently in a position to book such a flight.
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jlbmedia From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 602 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (4 months 2 hours ago) and read 1060 times:
With the 787 grounding, has anyone's opinion changed in reference to flying the 787? I used to fly the DC-10 regularly, but tried to avoid it after it started flying again.
daviation From United States of America, joined Sep 2008, 431 posts, RR: 1 Reply 22, posted (4 months 1 hour ago) and read 1052 times:
When I attended college, I often flew AA's DC-10 from LGA - BUF. As it happens, the DC-10 that went down in Chicago is an aircraft that I'd been on. Freaked me out.
I also flew TWA's Flight 800 from JFK-CDG, although the same Flight 800 that went down was many years later. But it was still freaky.
As for the 787, I'm sure it's just an issue of lithium-ion batteries, not an inherently faulty design. But I'd only ride the 787 now on an overland route, not an ETOPS route.
TurkishWings From Turkey, joined May 2006, 1407 posts, RR: 9 Reply 23, posted (4 months ago) and read 1048 times:
Quoting daviation (Reply 22): As it happens, the DC-10 that went down in Chicago is an aircraft that I'd been on. Freaked me out.
I was oh the AF A340 that crash landed in YYZ a few years before the accident (CDG-SXM) but it did not prevent me from flying the A340s all together...
dc9northwest From Romania, joined Feb 2007, 1734 posts, RR: 4 Reply 24, posted (3 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 986 times:
Quoting jlbmedia (Reply 21): With the 787 grounding, has anyone's opinion changed in reference to flying the 787? I used to fly the DC-10 regularly, but tried to avoid it after it started flying again.
Not really.
Just makes me think how much of a traditionalist I am when it comes to aviation.
New technology always gets something wrong, which needs fixing. But the 787 will be safe to fly. It won't be the Comet of our age.
SK736 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2006, 414 posts, RR: 0 Reply 25, posted (3 months 4 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 981 times:
Of course I would, and I can't wait until I get the chance! The problem looks like it's the battery - as soon as this problem is resolved the 787 will be just as safe as any other aircraft.
CXB77L From Australia, joined Feb 2009, 2179 posts, RR: 4 Reply 26, posted (3 months 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 952 times:
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Quoting jlbmedia (Reply 21): With the 787 grounding, has anyone's opinion changed in reference to flying the 787?
Nope. I have every confidence in the design and engineering teams at Boeing to fix these issues. The 787 will be a success, and it will just be as safe, if not safer, than any other modern commercial airliner.
Personally, I think that people having second thoughts about boarding the 787 are over-reacting. In the aftermath of QF32, the media here were on QF's back, reporting every small issue that occurs with its flights. Not once did I lose confidence in flying with QF. Likewise, in the aftermath of AF447, I did not hesitate to fly on board another A330.
longhauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 4275 posts, RR: 36 Reply 27, posted (3 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 930 times:
Quoting UA787DEN (Reply 5): The Comets fell apart. 707s/DC-8s were a lot more dangerous than this thing.
As was the A320.
There were three very high profile crashes of the A320 during its first few years of service. People were aware of this, even before this "information age", and after maintenance delays, it was all we could do to keep people on the plane!
Just like the A320, the B787 will go on to become just another workhorse.
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