What are Boeing's plans?

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One wonders if the Concorde would have been such an economic loser
if they had focused more on the long haul Pacific routes and less on
the Atlantic though national pride and regs probably wouldn't allow the
hubs to be SF and LA instead of London and Paris.

BA actually made good money on Concorde for a significant number of years -
hence why they were keen to get it fixed and re-introduced after the Paris
crash. They had the interiors refitted too.Of course 9/11 had reduced passenger
numbers by the time it was back in service.

Air France apparently never really tried to make money out of it.


Graham

Jarg wrote:

"G Farris" wrote in message
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In article EdD2d.65358$D%.13394@attbi_s51, says...

They thought that the passenger travel would be ALL SST. At the time
that the SST took over, the 747s would be converted for cargo use. The
747 nose was designed to hinge up to provide fast and easy cargo loading.

Now, Airbus is comming out with the 380, a full length double decker.
Boeing decided not to extend its 747 top the full length. Let's hope
that Boeing made the right decision.



Why should we hope that??

G Faris

Because we like American companies to be successful as it translates into
more jobs and more money for Americans!

*We* like European companies to be succesful for much the same reason.


Graham

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
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Jarg wrote:

"G Farris" wrote in message
...
In article EdD2d.65358$D%.13394@attbi_s51,
says...

They thought that the passenger travel would be ALL SST. At the time
that the SST took over, the 747s would be converted for cargo use. The
747 nose was designed to hinge up to provide fast and easy cargo
loading.

Now, Airbus is comming out with the 380, a full length double decker.
Boeing decided not to extend its 747 top the full length. Let's hope
that Boeing made the right decision.



Why should we hope that??

G Faris

Because we like American companies to be successful as it translates into
more jobs and more money for Americans!

*We* like European companies to be succesful for much the same reason.


Graham



Really? So Airbus' success is a good thing for the Irish?

Jarg

Jarg wrote:

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
...
Jarg wrote:

"G Farris" wrote in message
...
In article EdD2d.65358$D%.13394@attbi_s51,
says...

Now, Airbus is comming out with the 380, a full length double decker.
Boeing decided not to extend its 747 top the full length. Let's hope
that Boeing made the right decision.


Why should we hope that??


Because we like American companies to be successful as it translates into
more jobs and more money for Americans!

*We* like European companies to be succesful for much the same reason.

Graham


Really? So Airbus' success is a good thing for the Irish?

Not sure if Shorts ( Belfast ) get a look in on Airbus contracts. I know of no
Aerospace manufacturing in the Republic.

Why are you so fixated about the Irish specifically ?


Graham

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
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Jarg wrote:

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
...
Jarg wrote:

"G Farris" wrote in message
...
In article EdD2d.65358$D%.13394@attbi_s51,
says...

Now, Airbus is comming out with the 380, a full length double
decker.
Boeing decided not to extend its 747 top the full length. Let's
hope
that Boeing made the right decision.


Why should we hope that??


Because we like American companies to be successful as it translates
into
more jobs and more money for Americans!

*We* like European companies to be succesful for much the same reason.

Graham


Really? So Airbus' success is a good thing for the Irish?

Not sure if Shorts ( Belfast ) get a look in on Airbus contracts. I know
of no
Aerospace manufacturing in the Republic.

Why are you so fixated about the Irish specifically ?


Graham


Is Ireland not part of Europe?

Jarg

Jarg wrote:

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
...


Jarg wrote:

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
...
Jarg wrote:

"G Farris" wrote in message
...
In article EdD2d.65358$D%.13394@attbi_s51,
says...

Now, Airbus is comming out with the 380, a full length double
decker.
Boeing decided not to extend its 747 top the full length. Let's
hope
that Boeing made the right decision.


Why should we hope that??


Because we like American companies to be successful as it translates
into
more jobs and more money for Americans!

*We* like European companies to be succesful for much the same reason.

Graham


Really? So Airbus' success is a good thing for the Irish?

Not sure if Shorts ( Belfast ) get a look in on Airbus contracts. I know
of no
Aerospace manufacturing in the Republic.

Why are you so fixated about the Irish specifically ?


Graham


Is Ireland not part of Europe?

Jarg

Sure - and so is Lichtenstein.

Your point is ?

The major players/partners in Airbus are French, German, Spanish and British.
There are obviously 'spinoff' contracts elsewhere.

Sorry if Ireland, the Czech Republic, Denmark or whoever aren't specifically
involved. The benefit to the the EU is real nonetheless.

Graahm

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
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Jarg wrote:

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
...
Jarg wrote:

"G Farris" wrote in message
...
In article EdD2d.65358$D%.13394@attbi_s51,
says...

Now, Airbus is comming out with the 380, a full length double
decker.
Boeing decided not to extend its 747 top the full length. Let's
hope
that Boeing made the right decision.


Why should we hope that??


Because we like American companies to be successful as it translates
into
more jobs and more money for Americans!

*We* like European companies to be succesful for much the same reason.

Graham


Really? So Airbus' success is a good thing for the Irish?

Not sure if Shorts ( Belfast ) get a look in on Airbus contracts. I know
of no
Aerospace manufacturing in the Republic.

Am pretty sure that Shorts don't have any Airbus contracts - think they
worked pretty much exclusively on Bombardier and Boeing.

Besides, Shorts (Belfast) is in Northern Ireland so British.....(running to
avoid the obvious politcal bomb here)

*We* like European companies to be succesful for much the same
reason.

Really? So Airbus' success is a good thing for the Irish?

I'm afraid the only real risk is to have one company alone. Monopoly's
nevera good solution.

--
Fritz

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
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Jarg wrote:

"G Farris" wrote in message
...
In article EdD2d.65358$D%.13394@attbi_s51,
says...

They thought that the passenger travel would be ALL SST. At the time
that the SST took over, the 747s would be converted for cargo use. The
747 nose was designed to hinge up to provide fast and easy cargo
loading.

Now, Airbus is comming out with the 380, a full length double decker.
Boeing decided not to extend its 747 top the full length. Let's hope
that Boeing made the right decision.



Why should we hope that??

G Faris

Because we like American companies to be successful as it translates into
more jobs and more money for Americans!

*We* like European companies to be succesful for much the same reason.

Trouble seeing past your nose, eh? Forest getting in the way of the trees?
The folks at Smith's Aerospace (which last I heard was still a European
based firm) might like to see the 7E7 succeed, as they are providing a
couple of major systems for it. Likewise Rolls Royce would not mind
continuing to sell engines for it. Some ten nations have companies
contributing to the 7E7 work right now.

Brooks



Graham

Kevin Brooks wrote:

"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
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Jarg wrote:

Because we like American companies to be successful as it translates into
more jobs and more money for Americans!

*We* like European companies to be succesful for much the same reason.

Trouble seeing past your nose, eh? Forest getting in the way of the trees?

Nope.


The folks at Smith's Aerospace (which last I heard was still a European
based firm) might like to see the 7E7 succeed, as they are providing a
couple of major systems for it.

If it doesn't succeed I'm sure they'll pick up business elsewhere. They're an
avionics supplier, their product isn't tied to a single airframe.


Likewise Rolls Royce would not mind continuing to sell engines for it.

Rolls Royce are probably rather more interested in the Trent 900 sales that'll
come from the A380 ( 4 per a/c too ! ) right now - and they're firm orders !
They are the launch engine provider after all.


Some ten nations have companies contributing to the 7E7 work right now.

But not making.


Graham