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Posted on 21st August 2024 |
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Boeing has yet more problems! The company has paused testing of its 777X (the latest version of the 777) after discovering structural problems, as reported by CNN. Typically, structural problems are time-consuming and expensive to fix when discovered late in the development process, as in this case. They require analysis, redesign, modeling of the new structure, testing (both in test rigs and in the aircraft). Retrofitting the replacement part (or parts) will always be expensive for structural changes, involving extensive rebuilds of the 4 test aircraft. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is also likely to carefully scrutinise the 777X even more carefully in the light of this news, before certifying the plane to enter service. Boeing has already been showing the 777X at airshows and making sales (no deliveries yet), and customers are likely to have to wait even longer to receive their new airliners. Boeing's troubles never seem to end; the company has lost $33 billion since 2019! | |