Quote: EADS, parent company of the European airplane manufacturer airbus, helps the competitor Boeing for its new model 787 "Dreamliner" with parts, so that the machine can get as light and thus economical as planned. As the "Financial Times Germany" reported, the Augsburger EADS plant will supply a large trunk construction unit from composite material for the new Boeing long-distance aircraft. "We have a preliminary agreement, but still no series contract", a speaker of the enterprise said to the news paper. The rear cover of the airplane cab, the pressure bulkhead, from Augsburg would be the first part, which Boeing will receive from EADS from Germany.
NYC777 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 5160 posts, RR: 49 Reply 2, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 9380 times:
Well Spirit Aerostructures which was spun off from Boeing (formerly Boeing Wichita) maybe contracted out to build parts for Airbus aircraft. It's so funny how the world turns in teh aircraft manufacturing business.
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 3, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 9370 times:
FlyingHippo From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 644 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 9297 times:
If, someday...
Airbus makes parts for 777 to make it more quiet
Boeing helps A380 lighter...
NYC777 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 5160 posts, RR: 49 Reply 7, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 9276 times:
NYC777 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 5160 posts, RR: 49 Reply 9, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 9264 times:
Quoting Gigneil (Reply 3): Boeing manufactures parts for the A380
Out of curiosity, what parts does Boeing manufacture for the A380?
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 11, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 9230 times:
The wingtip fences are manufactured by Boeing Australia, Ltd.
Zvezda From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 10511 posts, RR: 65 Reply 13, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 9178 times:
Quoting Oldeuropean (Reply 8): Hear hear, a Boeing partisan is speaking.
Me??? A Boeing partisan? I think you have me confused with someone else. If I have any bias between Airbus and Boeing it would be in favor of Airbus as the only airliner I've ever flown was an A319 (not in commercial service at the time). However, I make every effort to set aside prejudices and stay as objective as I can.
727EMflyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 547 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 9052 times:
Globalization....
Its only a matter of time before the two companies, shy of merging, collaborate on an all new aircraft design, then share assembly duties. The engine manufacturers are at it already: CFM, IAE, Engine Alliance; and there is rampant collaboration in the defense industry as well... Why not the aircraft themselves? A and B each have some strong suits and expertise where they can help each other out, making an overall better product for their customers.
Byrdluvs747 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2148 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 9006 times:
Quoting Zvezda (Reply 5): Airbus manufactures parts for Boeing...
Arrrrgggg! Say it ain't so. Isn't that like putting a tumor in a healthy person.
The 747: The hands who designed it were guided by god.
A342 From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 4655 posts, RR: 4 Reply 20, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 8937 times:
Quoting Zvezda (Reply 15): Yes. I participated in acceptance flight testing and delivery. During the delivery flight I was able to take the controls for a while.
For which airline ? And if it was the only airliner you´ve flown, how did you get to HAM or XFW ?
Or do you mean by "flying" that you take the controls ?
GDB From United Kingdom, joined exactly 12 years ago today! , 12715 posts, RR: 80 Reply 23, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 8894 times:
On numerous threads, I've been very pessimistic about seeing a new SST for perhaps 20 years, if ever.
Were it to happen though, in the foreseeable future, this would be the point where you saw extensive, in-depth, acting as partners cooperation between Boeing and Airbus, with major Japanese elements too, (which is why that rather large, impressively launched 1/10 model was launched in Oz the other day).
Zvezda From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 10511 posts, RR: 65 Reply 24, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 8875 times:
Quoting A342 (Reply 20): And if it was the only airliner you´ve flown, how did you get to HAM or XFW ?
Or do you mean by "flying" that you take the controls ?
I flew to HAM on a scheduled flight. Airbus sent a driver to pick me up (who spoke even less English than I speak German, which made conversation very difficult). Yes, by flying I meant that I took the controls (only on the delivery flight, not during the test flights). Though I was in the cockpit for most of the test flights and did help figure out some of the problems the aircraft was having, I don't think I would have taken the controls even if offered. At some points there were 7 of us in the cockpit. It was one of the most memorable five day periods of my life. And Airbus was very, very good to me during the whole affair. I was very positively impressed.
25 DAYflyer: Pretty soon they will be building each others airplanes...argh! I hope not, then we will nothing to talk about on a.net!!!!
26 A342: Again, can you name the airline ? Please don´t if this would be risky for you.
27 Zvezda: I was guest, so I'd rather not risk burning anyone.
28 Oldeuropean: Sorry, it seems that I really have confused you with someone else. Axel
29 Prebennorholm: The German text says that it is only the real pressure bulkhead. The present agreement only covers a few "pre-production" examples. It is not subcont
34 TaromA380: A pretty soon scenario: Airbus to Boeing call: "-Hello Airbii here, could you send us your best test pilot, we have a scam with a prototype" Boeing to
35 Syncmaster: and in the end money is money. Does it help our bottom line? You've got yourself a deal. -Charlie
36 AirportGuy1971: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051018/ap_on_bi_ge/boeing_eads According to this article they have their fingers in the 737 and 777 as well.
37 SWISSER: Ha exactly! just before you end you should add; Airbii:"And have you seen that thread on A.net again about the weight issues the A380 has? Boeing:"Ye
38 Thrust: This is quite ironic. Boeing speaks so negatively about the A380 and against Airbus and yet they also supply the company with the parts necessary to b
39 PHXinterrupted: Fine, but let the European taxpayers pay for it.
40 PPVRA: Yes, apparantly Airbus is planning on using a lead-based composite material to build the parts (they just haven't told B yet, shhhh!!). Cheers
42 Desh: Pretty soon both Boeing and Airbus may shift their manufacturing bases to china and just paint their logos in Europe / Seatle - we will have the same
43 Oldeuropean: Oh my God. It`s a conspiracy. Boeing and Airbus (and who knows who else) are working together to destabilize the a.net! I`m sure that some intelligenc
46 Bill142: So whose going to apply for the launch aid?
47 Eha: The statement of the thread is wrong. EADS will built parts, not Airbus. There more to EADS than just Airbus. The division of EADS doing it is not par
48 Oldeuropean: You are right! It has to be named: Airbus mother EADS will build parts for the 787. Axel
49 Morvious: If airplanes don't get any better and more economy, manufacters aren't buying new planes. And then your market will drop down. So if you want to keep
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It was one of the most memorable five day periods of my life. And Airbus was very, very good to me during the whole affair. I was very positively impressed.
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