It annoys me when I read a headline ‘completed months ahead of schedule’. It’s a cheap shot at the rest of the aircraft completions industry. Its relatively easy to deliver ahead of schedule. Simply create a schedule containing a load of float. Attention must be paid to the schedule critical path, but if overall the completion schedule has plenty of float their is … [Read more...] about Completed months ahead of schedule
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Guaranteeing Performance in Completions – Promises and Delivery
It’s been a growing trend in the last years, aircraft completion centers marketing the project they completed was completed ahead of schedule. You see it written in articles about aircraft successful completed early and returned to their owners. How many of these completion centers over promised and under delivered? More importantly how many under promised and then over … [Read more...] about Guaranteeing Performance in Completions – Promises and Delivery
‘Dream Jet’ Boeing 787-8 interior impresses at the Paris Air Show
Marketed as the 'Dream Jet' the luxury Boeing 787-8 from Deer Jet, a company owned by parent HNA Group, along with its operations company Hong Kong Jet, wowed the press following the recent Paris Air Show 2017. The 787 Boeing Business Jet became operational in September last year following two-and-a-half years of design and completions work. Configured to accommodate up … [Read more...] about ‘Dream Jet’ Boeing 787-8 interior impresses at the Paris Air Show
Donald Trump and Air Force One
And why the costs are not Boeing’s fault. On the 6th December 2016 news broke of a Donald Trump tweet relating to the U.S. presidential fight wide-body aircraft ‘Air Force One’. The elect president Trump tweeted: "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!" The x2 Boeing … [Read more...] about Donald Trump and Air Force One
Leased Boeing 777s available very soon
According to Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson a large number of wide-body Boeing 777 models are coming off leases which are creating an “aircraft bubble,” offering opportunities to acquire used 777s on the cheap. The announcement comes after Delta Air Lines, which is known for snapping up bargain-priced single-aisle planes, is now shopping for used larger, long-haul … [Read more...] about Leased Boeing 777s available very soon