Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We don't have the complexity on our plane that you see on the A380 behemoth."

Source: Boeing Chief Financial Officer James Bell, responding to news Boeing has activated one of eight contingency plans the company developed to handle potential issues with the 787 Dreamliner project. For the moment, Boeing is handling much of the work originally meant to be delegated out to suppliers -- a common occurrence in the early stages of the development of a new airliner. However, Boeing will have to get those duties back in suppliers' hands as soon as it can, in order to be able to hit its price and delivery targets for the composite-bodied airliner. It's also difficult to ignore similar difficulties have stymied the Airbus A380 program -- although Boeing says its problems aren't nearly as extreme as those currently facing its European rival.

FMI: www.boeing.com