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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by BOB W
Boeing is simply keeping up with the A380 delay schedule.
I think you would agree the 787 problems now dwarf the 380 ones. By a considerable margin.

Originally Posted by BOB W
At least Boeing will deliver something unique, engineering and fabrication wise.
No, not will deliver, they are merely promising something.....which until delivery of anything to any airline should be treated with the same cynicism as the EIS schedule. You are right on the word "fabrication" though - at least this can be rightfully applied to any delivery schedule thay have come up with so far

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