I was boarding an A330 Wednesday morning right about the time that Boeing officials confirmed the delay on their 787.
Officially, I’m on vacation for a week. Unofficially, like the rest of you, I’m intrigued with what’s happening this week in aerospace.
Even on my flight, fellow passengers talked airplanes. I guess there’s something about being on a jet that makes people really aware of airplanes. The flight attendant made sure to point out the “extra six-inches” of width in the plane’s fuselage. And all the passengers around me agreed — the A330 was more comfortable than the same airline’s 757.
Then, of course, there was talk of the 787 delay. One passenger called over to another several rows ahead, “did you see Boeing’s 787 is delayed again?” he said, shaking his head. “No, I don’t know why yet..”
It was the “don’t know why yet” that made me tune into my e-mails, into news online, when I’m supposed to be tuning out.
Obviously, Boeing’s customers and suppliers are tuning in as well — like first delivery customer All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Jetstar, supplier Spirit AeroSystems and suppliers in Snohomish County.
Lastly, I couldn’t help but notice British Airways crash landing of a Boeing 777 at Heathrow. The picture in this Telegraph story is amazing and frightening.
After that, and the Airbus 2007 results, the industry (and I) could use a little quiet.
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