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[BazaJT]

I see that Boeing have informed customers for their 787 Dreamliner to expect delays in delivery times due to on going problems with the safety of the aircraft.I don't know if any are already in service,but if so I hope they've grounded them until this is sorted.I don't fancy one of those landing on my head,although some would say that'd cause more damage to the aircraft than me!

[tunnie]

They have all been grounded last time I heard, when the media circus was all over it, unsurprisingly the American carriers were the last to ground them.

Hopefully Airbus will be going through their new oven baked creation, to confirm all is well. No sense rushing that out the door, when Boeing are in the sh!t

[Kevin Wood]

Yep, they have the Dell problem.. Namely how to charge a Li-Ion battery without it exploding.. but on a slightly larger scale!

[TheBoy]

The Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries, when first conceived, were deemed to be too unstable to be of use.

Then they started fitting them in laptops. And they "exploded" (media frenzy word), and everyone seemed surprised.

Then they started fitting them in phones. And they "caught fire", and everyone seemed surprised.

Now Boeing shoved them in a FBW aircraft, that is totally reliant on electrical power, and they are melting, and they sound surprised.


Now, I'm just the stupid kid from the local comprehensive, but even a thicko like me can see a pattern.

[TheBoy]

Although Airbus' QC needs to be improved. My bro has twice flown on a A380, and both times broken some part of the cabin. Ham fisted tinker

[Nick W]

Don't forget that  to save the world from climate change, we're all supposed to be driving cars 'powered' by the things sometime in the next 25minutes.

[Kevin Wood]

The Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries, when first conceived, were deemed to be too unstable to be of use.

Then they started fitting them in laptops. And they "exploded" (media frenzy word), and everyone seemed surprised.

Then they started fitting them in phones. And they "caught fire", and everyone seemed surprised.

Now Boeing shoved them in a FBW aircraft, that is totally reliant on electrical power, and they are melting, and they sound surprised.


Now, I'm just the stupid kid from the local comprehensive, but even a thicko like me can see a pattern.

Yep, and because they out-sourced the whole design of the module to a single supplier they are twiddling their thumbs while they find a solution.

Of course, on a 250 tonne aircraft, you'd think they'd have chucked in something proven, but they decided they could shoe-horn another passenger in instead, I guess.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

The Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries, when first conceived, were deemed to be too unstable to be of use.

Then they started fitting them in laptops. And they "exploded" (media frenzy word), and everyone seemed surprised.

Then they started fitting them in phones. And they "caught fire", and everyone seemed surprised.

Now Boeing shoved them in a FBW aircraft, that is totally reliant on electrical power, and they are melting, and they sound surprised.


Now, I'm just the stupid kid from the local comprehensive, but even a thicko like me can see a pattern.

Yep, and because they out-sourced the whole design of the module to a single supplier they are twiddling their thumbs while they find a solution.

Of course, on a 250 tonne aircraft, you'd think they'd have chucked in something proven, but they decided they could shoe-horn another passenger in instead, I guess.

"For the sake of half penny of tar" comes to mind!

I must admit though in being pleased when this news first broke the other week, as it will do great favours for the Airbus 380.  Boeing have been running out of luck recently, and a giant has been humbled.  Makes a change to the normal other way round when the Americans usually gain!