Dreamliner by Boeing All Grounded
An incident occurred during a test flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has forced the plane to the ground pin and uses the difficulties Boeing
Billed as a “technological revolution”, the future 787 Dreamliner airplane is the future of Boeing. This device capable of carrying 210-250 passengers on 15 000 km is the most profitable segment for manufacturers. Boeing, which has not launched a new plane in 20 years, hopes to take a decisive lead over rival Airbus with this device.
The 787 uses a new material: 50% of its structure is made of composite rather than aluminum. Thanks to this, this aircraft is lighter, and should be 20% more fuel efficient than current aircraft. It is also designed to offer comfort to passengers, with enlarged windows and overhead stowage that leave more space.
But the 787 accumulates the setbacks in recent years to the point that the “dream plane” (the translation of Dreamliner) is being transformed into a nightmare for Boeing. While the first customer was to be delivered two years ago, Boeing had to announce a series of delays. They were caused by difficulties in the sub-contractors, together with the complexity to control the entire production.
A fire broke out on board
The first buyer, the Japanese company All Nippon Airways (ANA) is to receive the first Dreamliner in February, according to the new schedule provided by Boeing. Or three months of maturity, another incident would disrupt the process of launching the device. Tuesday, November 9, a plane involved in testing for the certification of the 787 indeed had emergency landing at the airport in Laredo, Texas.
“The aircraft lost power following a fire that had popped on board,” said a company statement. ”The backup system worked well, said Loreta Gunter, a Boeing spokesman. Smoke billowed into the cabin in which there were 42 crew members and technicians. The aircraft landed without damage. Staff evacuated the aircraft in an emergency. And Wednesday pulling the result of the incident, Boeing terminated the test flights until the cause of the fire is not known.
Another 787, participating in trials, was flying at the same time.It continued its flight and landed normally. But it should not take off again until the problem has been solved.
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