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NY Times Article On 787 06 Sept 09

474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 9
Posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 6413 times:

There are several good photos of the 787 production line and fatigue test airframe in the attached slide show.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/business/06boeing.html?8dpc

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Comorin From United States of America, joined May 2005, 4673 posts, RR: 17
Reply 1, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 5277 times:

I think it's an excellent article, especially helpful in pulling it all together after reading the various threads here. Posts and blogs only give a partial picture, and are no substitute for good journalism. I think Boeing execs have been candid in this piece, and the risk-sharing arrangment with vendors(and its pitfalls) is made very clear.

On non-political matters, both the WSJ and the NYT are examples of journalism at it's best.

Allegro From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 232 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 4963 times:

I think they got one thing wrong ... correct me please, if I am wrong ...

They said that the wing was Designed by the Japanese (Mistubishi), but wasn't it designed by Boeing with Mistubishi's help?

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Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26720 posts, RR: 83
Reply 3, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 4857 times:

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Quoting Allegro (Reply 5):
They said that the wing was Designed by the Japanese (Mistubishi), but wasn't it designed by Boeing with Mistubishi's help?

The original plan, at least, was to outsource the wing design to the Japanese. This caused a great amount of angst within SPEEA and Boeing's engineering community since the wings are considered part of the "crown jewels" of aircraft design. So it's possible that Boeing either took the design back in-house or they shared the design with the Japanese.

Boeing did design the wing/body join area that is the source of the current issue.

Ebbuk From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 4645 times:

The article is SO feelgood, I got a sense from the style of reporting that the plane's delay was, and still is, a mere hiccup that's all.

Fluffy piece with no real meat

Keesje From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 4520 times:

I had the feeling too that the journalist is maybe a bit impressed and understanding. I like the photos anyway.

Tropical From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2008, 81 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 4075 times:

This might have been posted already- apologies if so- but on a slightly related note, has anyone seen yet the picture that the website rediff.com has chosen to illustrate a recent article on Boeing?

http://business.rediff.com/report/20...eries-for-boeing-dip-in-august.htm

LOL!!!

JoeCattoli From Italy, joined Aug 2005, 559 posts, RR: 3
Reply 7, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 3809 times:

Quoting Tropical (Reply 6):
has anyone seen yet the picture that the website rediff.com has chosen to illustrate a recent article on Boeing?

LoL but that's incredibly funny... a concept of the future Boeing SST 777?

Ciao
Joe

Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26720 posts, RR: 83
Reply 8, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 3791 times:

Quoting JoeCattoli (Reply 7):
LoL but that's incredibly funny... a concept of the future Boeing SST 777?

It's from that Modified Airliner Photos website.

SuseJ772 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 625 posts, RR: 1
Reply 9, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2644 times:

Quoting Stitch (Reply 8):
It's from that Modified Airliner Photos website.

Still. Someone SURELY had to realize that wasn't a real picture of a plane.

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DocLightning From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 16824 posts, RR: 57
Reply 10, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2377 times:

Quoting SuseJ772 (Reply 9):

Still. Someone SURELY had to realize that wasn't a real picture of a plane.

Apparently not... Which is sad.

WingedMigrator From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 2025 posts, RR: 56
Reply 11, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2219 times:

Quoting Comorin (Reply 1):
the WSJ and the NYT are examples of journalism at it's best.

So true, you wouldn't even know it. (Grammarians should get this...) Big grin

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