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Brief Status Of Dreamliner #1

NYC777 From United States, joined Jun 2004, 4310 posts, RR: 46
Posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2962 times:

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Here's a breif status of Dreamliner #1.

1) The brake monitoring software issue has been resolved and the software is undergoing lab testing wtih the test flight version of the software.

2) Thrust reversers have been installed on the aircraft as of Oct. 30th

3) Inboard flaps to be installed today

4) IAM vote on for later on today...other than the presidential election this is probably the most widely watched vote in aviation circles

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ZuluAviator994 From Australia, joined Mar 2008, 506 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2880 times:

Great news! Thanks for it, I can't wait to see this bird fly!! champagne

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EBJ1248650 From United States, joined Jun 2005, 1550 posts, RR: 2
Reply 2, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2797 times:

I hope some a.net photographers are out there to get the kind of great shots of that first takeoff that they're well known for. Looking forward to seeing the pic's.

NYC777 From United States, joined Jun 2004, 4310 posts, RR: 46
Reply 3, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 2440 times:

I'll just be glad to see Dreamliner 1 being rolled out of the factory for the last time!

That which does not kill me makes me stronger.

Art From Lebanon, joined Feb 2005, 2292 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 2302 times:

Quoting NYC777 (Thread starter):
2) Thrust reversers have been installed on the aircraft as of Oct.30th

3) Inboard flaps to be installed today

I am surprised to hear that. I imagined that such work would be done by the IAM.

Tdscanuck From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 5778 posts, RR: 56
Reply 5, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2102 times:

Quoting Art (Reply 4):
I am surprised to hear that. I imagined that such work would be done by the IAM.

When IAM is on strike, the normal prohibitions against IAM work being done by non-IAM go out the window...anyone qualified and certified to do the work can do it when the union is on strike.

Tom.

Danfearn77 From United Kingdom (England), joined Jul 2008, 1236 posts, RR: 13
Reply 6, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1221 times:

What date has Boeing set for the 787 test flight? I to cannot wait to see this aircraft fly.

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Davescj From United States, joined Jun 2007, 1782 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1194 times:

Quoting NYC777 (Thread starter):
4) IAM vote on for later on today...other than the presidential election this is probably the most widely watched vote in aviation circles

IAM approved the contract, see below:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...vel/2008-11-01-boeing-strike_N.htm

My question, any tentative date for delivery? Boeing has got to get this bird flying.....soon rather than later.

Dave

Can I have a mojito on this flight?

Art From Lebanon, joined Feb 2005, 2292 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1031 times:

Quoting Tdscanuck (Reply 5):
anyone qualified and certified to do the work can do it when the union is on strike.

Understood. I wonder how many there are.

I wonder how quickly work will resume on the first flight aircraft. Can the IAM guys turn up to work and carry on from where they were before the strike?

Tdscanuck From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 5778 posts, RR: 56
Reply 9, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 972 times:

Quoting Danfearn77 (Reply 6):
What date has Boeing set for the 787 test flight?

I don't think they ever did set a date. There were targets before the strike (e.g. 4th quarter of 2008) but no firm date.

Quoting Art (Reply 8):
I wonder how quickly work will resume on the first flight aircraft. Can the IAM guys turn up to work and carry on from where they were before the strike?

I assume that something must have been done on the airplane in the last several weeks, so I don't think it's as simple as picking up where they left off. However, any aircraft production system ought to keep track of what jobs are done and what aren't so, in theory, they should be able to pick up with the next job and go to it.

Tom.

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