787 inflight structural breakup in 3....2....1....

[Sickbag]

You people are so judgmental. Sniff

Don't take it so personally.
Its getting to you
You need to rest...










...your batteries are obviously run down.

[fors43]

Verbal, what program are you working on these days? Friend of mine (Cal alum) is working on 777 seats.

[Procede]

Boeing seems to have missed a sign:

In 2006, Securaplane's administration building "burned to the ground" because of a botched laboratory test involving a GS Yuasa battery designed for the 787.

Source

[3WE]

Boeing seems to have missed a sign:

In 2006, Securaplane's administration building "burned to the ground" because of a botched laboratory test involving a GS Yuasa battery designed for the 787.

Source

You forgot the emoticon

[flyboy2548m]

In case of the FAA, the type isn't technically grounded (that would require emergency revocation of the C of A, as with the DC-10 back in the day). Instead, there is an emergency AD, details here:

http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guida ... rgency.pdf

It appears the AD requires modification of the battery system, but it doesn't seem to say what sort of modification.

[Sickbag]

t it doesn't seem to say what sort of modification.

This ones been modified!

[Not_Karl]

Imagine if a foffie had to ride both a 787 and an A380...
I would love to see Flyboy comforting him/her .

[flyboy2548m]

Imagine if a foffie had to ride both a 787 and an A380...
I would love to see Flyboy comforting him/her .

That would be fun.

[Marc 1]

You people are so judgmental. Sniff

If it helps I have a discharged 9 volt battery and a couple of AA energisers I can donate?

[3WE]

If it helps I have a discharged 9 volt battery and a couple of AA energisers I can donate?

I think airplanes need special batteries.

For example, who had a toy plane as a kid, where you used one of these to operate the glow plug?

http://www.radiolaguy.com/info/Vintage_Batteries.htm

[Rabbi O'Genius]

For example, who had a toy plane as a kid, where you used one of these to operate the glow plug?

Guilty, your Honour.

[Sickbag]

[Not_Karl]

Their shares are dropping like their planes!!!!!11111234

That's a TOTAL SHARE DISASTER!!!!!!!!!!111

(I love how the scale makes it seem like their shares fell to almost 0 instead of falling only 4 dollars )

[ZilogMan]

Time to buy...

[monchavo]

on a 4% dip? that's not very exciting!

[Sickbag]

Look ,I can only work with what Google News gives me.
Alright?
Sheesh

[ZilogMan]

on a 4% dip? that's not very exciting!

Just kidding, not in the business anymore.

[monchavo]

Algeria and inauguration has taken top spot in the news rotations, so Boeing must be pleased about that.
Had this happened in a quieter news week we'd still be poring over the details of the batteries.

I hope they sort the battery issue out - is the grounding notice based solely around that?

[PurduePilot]

Just curious, Ike and with no knowledge of the industry. Have you considered jobs abroad, Asia, ME or wherever they require pilots. I understand that you are still single? What's holding you back, ratings?
Per

I have considered the Middle East. The guy that got me my Qatar interview (to which I didn't go) was about to upgrade to Captain on the A330 this year. He got so fed up with the ragheads that he decided to join my current airline behind me. Did I mention he is Pakistani and Muslim and still he couldn't stand it anymore?

Hope that answers your question.

I have heard terrible things about working for that one. Like, if you screw up you are liable to get arrested on some trumped up charge like destruction of property, or whatever.

[Sickbag]

[quote="PurduePilot"
if you screw up you are liable to get arrested on some trumped up charge like destruction of property, or whatever.[/quote]

That's insane!
I hear that at Boeing screwing up is part of the job spec.

[Procede]

Just curious, Ike and with no knowledge of the industry. Have you considered jobs abroad, Asia, ME or wherever they require pilots. I understand that you are still single? What's holding you back, ratings?
Per

I have considered the Middle East. The guy that got me my Qatar interview (to which I didn't go) was about to upgrade to Captain on the A330 this year. He got so fed up with the ragheads that he decided to join my current airline behind me. Did I mention he is Pakistani and Muslim and still he couldn't stand it anymore?

Hope that answers your question.

I have heard terrible things about working for that one. Like, if you screw up you are liable to get arrested on some trumped up charge like destruction of property, or whatever.

I'm guessing the mayor problem for that guy was being an Asian. Asians are basically treated like slaves in the ME.

[monchavo]

[monchavo]

[Rabbi O'Genius]

The battery was apparently not defective.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21230940

[Ancient Mariner]

The battery was apparently not defective.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21230940

Pheew, good to know, not that you'll find me on a "Dreamliner" (I bet they regret that name big time) anytime soon.
Per