Qantas engineers see risks in Dreamliner

[JessicaTam]

Today's Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age newspaper:

Australia's aircraft engineers claim that three mishaps in three days to Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft highlights the need for Qantas - a buyer of the planes - to retain a large maintenance workforce.

Link to SMH article

 

[samh004]

I can't believe Jetstar could have a 787 by the end of this year!

''People need to start to realise that if you are going to fly an aircraft at 40,000 feet (12,190 metres), you can't just pull off to the side of the road and phone the NRMA to come and help. Aircraft now are complex.''

As for their claims, neither can you do much with an engineer on the ground and the plane at 40,000 feet. The JAL 787 wasn't even in Japan when the problem arose too, not much good having a huge workforce of engineers in the wrong country

 

[oz_mark]

I can't believe Jetstar could have a 787 by the end of this year!

I thought the first was due in July?

 

[JessicaTam]

I thought the first was due in July?

IMHO, I think samh004's point was as opposed to next year or later.

 

[under the radar]

Today's Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age newspaper:



Link to SMH article

no surprises there!!

 

[samh004]

I thought the first was due in July?

I look forward to that...

IMHO, I think samh004's point was as opposed to next year or later.

Yeah, I can't believe how quickly time is moving!

 

[JessicaTam]

It will make JQ7/8 that much more enticing.

 

[oz_mark]

It will make JQ7/8 that much more enticing.

I'll wait till I see the Jetstar configuration (ie just how high density are they talking!)

 

[samh004]

It will make JQ7/8 that much more enticing.

I'll wait till I see the Jetstar configuration (ie just how high density are they talking!)

If they add a proper (decent?) business class, they might start stealing the Qantas 767 business customers who are left... will be interesting to see if they decide to go with something more than the usual.

 

[Ansett]

I'll wait till I see the Jetstar configuration (ie just how high density are they talking!)

During the 787 Tour last year according to both Boeing and JQ reps the plane will be 3x3x3 and the Business will be the same as now. So now huge improvement in comfort just more profit

 

[JessicaTam]

During the 787 Tour last year according to both Boeing and JQ reps the plane will be 3x3x3 and the Business will be the same as now. So now huge improvement in comfort just more profit

Even a Mk I seat would be an improvement.

 

[Sprucegoose]

If they add a proper (decent?) business class, they might start stealing the Qantas 767 business customers who are left... will be interesting to see if they decide to go with something more than the usual.

I would have thought that was contrary to their business model, more to increase the market than divide it.

you don't want qantas j customers, you want deathstar pax to want to fly star class, albeit for the first time.

 

[RWJ777]

Today's Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age newspaper:



Link to SMH article

Activate industrial translate --

IR speak to English:
- 'please retain the existing maintenance-intensive metal to keep our members employed with the lucrative conditions we have negotiated when aircraft needed huge numbers of maintenance crew and skills were in short supply'.

 

[samh004]

I would have thought that was contrary to their business model, more to increase the market than divide it.

you don't want qantas j customers, you want deathstar pax to want to fly star class, albeit for the first time.

1. Introduce new product but retain high density
2. Win praise and start taking QF premium pax
3. Give Jetstar it's own IPO and split the business (from Qantas)
4. Jetstar buys Qantas, planes get rebranded with the Qantas brand, but keep Jetstar's lower wages
5. Profit?

 

[VHOEJ]

Activate industrial translate --

IR speak to English:
- 'please retain the existing maintenance-intensive metal to keep our members employed with the lucrative conditions we have negotiated when aircraft needed huge numbers of maintenance crew and skills were in short supply'.

I want to 'like' this post multiple times.

Fairfax have really gone downhill recently with thier 'reporting'

 

[RWJ777]

I want to 'like' this post multiple times.

Fairfax have really gone downhill recently with thier 'reporting'

Yes I've noticed that too; the Sydney Morning Telegraph now.

 

[Flying Fox]

Of course they see a risk in new aircraft....

I also see a risk every time I cross the road.

 

[mannej]

I'm surprised that Old boy Steve never made a comment on this article...

 

[under the radar]

I'm surprised that Old boy Steve never made a comment on this article...

...maybe still holidaying in the Bahamas/French Riviera/or some such place!! (members union fees gotta be put to good use)!!!!

 

[JessicaTam]

An update to the above...

Sky News: Dreamliners grounded by FAA in US

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded all US-registered Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to address a possible battery fire risk.