Tous
← Back to Squawk list
Boeing plans new aircraft launch by end-year
Despite spending months pleading for patience, Boeing executives are now telling employees a launch decision for a new airliner aimed at the “middle of the market” (MOM) could be made by the end of the year. In an all-hands meeting with employees on 10 February in Seattle, Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Ray Conner said the new project could be launched as early as 2016, sources say. (www.flightglobal.com) Plus d'info...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
So many of the quotes from Boeing execs state the lack of an engine in the required thrust range. I thought P&W introduced a 37K lb thrust version of the PW1100G? IIRC 37K was the thrust of the base P&W2000 series on the 757. Considering the new MOM aircraft will likely be composite, therefore weighing less, despite being slightly larger, wouldn't that engine work? I'm not an expert, just curious. There is really nothing else in the 40-50K thrust range that I'm aware of, other than the PW2000 series from the 57's which I read are extremely expensive to overhaul and gas-guzzlers compared to new products
This is when I begin to miss Preacher.
I have seen more then your comment alluding to Preacher. Is there something here that I do not know about?
Yes preacher was a wealth of aviation knowledge and his opinion very highly regarded. Sadly he passed away late last year.
May I add that he was always very patient, even with non-aviators, and he was never agressive to anyone in his comments. Never did I see personal attack from him, always on the subject, not on the person who commented.
100% true Wolfgang
True gentleman
True gentleman