Consumers waiting for the long-awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner will have to wait just a little longer. The most recent event in the star-crossed 787’s development occurred Tuesday. On a test flight smoke in the cabin forced pilots to Laredo, Texas for an unexpected emergency landing. Additional examination routes for the Dreamliner have been postponed, which contributes to Boeing’s problems as it also deals with issues regarding widely-reported in-flight failures of Rolls-Royce aircraft motors.
The Boeing 787
On a test flight from Yuma, Arizona, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the incident had been about to get to the Laredo Airport in Texas. The back of the main cabin had smoke coming from it, the pilot reports. The 787 landed safely and its crew of 42 people evacuated from the plane down emergency exit chutes. There was an injury. It was only in one person though. The reason for the problem isn't something the business has released yet. The electronic systems within the aircraft, like wiring or lighting, could have been where the smoke came from `The electronic system could have caused the smoke within the aircraft. This includes wiring and lighting. The Dreamliner's Rolls Royce engine was ruled out. The 787 didn't lose power either, Boeing stated.
Is the Dreamliner worth the wait?
Boeing's future will depend on the 787 Dreamliner products. The aircraft is designed for fuel-efficiency. 20 percent less fuel than other planes its size are used from this airliner that is the first within the world built from composite materials. May 2008 had been when the 787 had been supposed to start being used. However challenges coordinating a massive collaboration with outside suppliers has delayed production. December 2009 had been when the Dreamliner had its first test flight. Probably the most ever ordered for a plane being developed has happened with the 787. In fact, 850 have already been ordered around the world.
Boeing planning to the future
As Boeing has been trying to get the Dreamliner flying, the 787 test flight suspension is just one of the setbacks. Since there were two separate in-flight engine failures with the Airbus A380s just last week, there is now a problem with the Rolls-Royce engine. There are Rolls-Royce engines in many of the Dreamliner's. 17 of the 25 that are within the flight line have had this problem. Boeing management has told Wall Street investors that deliveries will take longer than expected and production numbers can be lower than previously forecast. Boeing stock fell more than 3 percent.
Citations
CNN
cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/10/boeing.dreamliner.test/index.html?npt=NP1
Reuters
reuters.com/article/idUSN1014450020101110
Seattle Times
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013385417_dreamliner10.html
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