Originally Posted by
billdokes
I guess he forgot about those little incremental improvements lol but when someone has their mind made up about something they often don't let the facts get in the way.
Airbus doesn't seem to get in their own way the same way that Boeing has and if they had a more reliable engine supply I expect their delivery numbers would be even higher which would give them an even larger share of the global install base.
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Exactly... little incrimental improvements. I've always said they make good airplanes. Just mundane, boring and unispired. As for Concorde, interesting tidbit I learned a few moons ago. British Aerospace and Sud Aviation couldn't even agree on a UOM for design. The Brits used Imperial and the French used Metric. Every design sheet passed back and forth had to be converted (by hand using a slide rule). Imagine how much time, energy and risk of error could have been avoided had they been able to agree of such a fundamental issue? This is indeed the roots of Airbus and a great example of how having to make so many concessions lead to a product that appeases the most. It’s why most of todays cars all look, feel and sound the same. We are living in a world of meh…
Now, back on topic; GE has identified a new durability issue on the GE9X, though it is not expected to materially delay the EIS of the 777X. It sounds like engine manufacturers pushing the envelope is still one of the bigger issues for then next while.