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Expert: - 1/16/2011


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What are consequences of Boeing 787 jetliner production delay?
In November 2010 The Boeing Company tested its new 787 (Dreamliner) jetliner, test was not successful, it was followed by production delay. It will make difficult for Boeing to reach its planned production rate of 10 Dreamliners (787) a month by the end of 2013. What damage has this situation for the company’s reputation and its economical position?

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Hello,
I believe that Boeing has built a solid reputation for producing quality aircraft, and while that reputation may have slipped a bit because of the production delays, I think they still have a great reputation for building quality aircraft. They have just recently reached the 1000-airplane mark on the 767 series of aircraft and have had impressive orders in 2010.
See these articles for more information on 2010 sales: http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/28205/
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h6Ze2Xyo7mTiEvMFNBGN33F-eWsw?...
Hope this helps you out. I can't really answer the question about damage this has caused for Boeing's reputation. Obviously delays on the 787 do affect the company economically but I think they have so many other aircraft in production and may aircraft on order from a variety of airlines that they are still a very sound company.
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I can help with questions about aviation disasters, aircraft operations especially general aviation and King Air information, aviation safety, and education questions on how to get into an aviation career. I can also answer general aviation questions as I am a commercial multi-engine pilot. I cannot answer questions about flight training or MBA schools in countries other than the USA or provide advice for non-US citizens interested in flight training. I cannot answer questions advising you what school to choose. I have no experience with aeronautical engineering so I cannot answer questions relating to engineering or schooling for aeronautical engineers. PLEASE don't ask me questions about any kind of engineering because it is outside my area of expertise, and I will NOT answer your question. I also cannot help you to choose a master's program for study as I do not have a master's degree in aviation. I cannot help with MBA advice.

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I have been studying aviation disasters through doing my own research and a lot of reading since I was 13 or 14 years old. I am very interested in aviation safety and also am a commercial, multi-engine pilot. I am a dispatch manager at a private university working in their flight training department. I also have worked as an operations mamager at a small charter airline and was involved in getting the airline certificated under Part 121 rules. I was formerly a flight operations division manager for a company operating a large fleet of King Air aircraft (60) and so I have some business aviation experience as well as having flight instructed for one year after college. My operations manager job frequently involved coordinating international trips for aerial survey clients and hiring qualified pilots to fly aerial survey missions.

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Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Science with Flight Management Concentration: LeTourneau University (2004) :: Dispatch Certificate: Sheffield School of Aeronautics (2010) :: Commercial Pilot: Single and Multi Engine Land, Instrument Rating :: Flight Instructor: Single, Multi and Instrument :: Ground Instructor: Basic and Advanced

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