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03-09-2024 | 02:42 PM

#181

TransWorld

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Originally Posted by 170Till5

they need to just kill the max program and start over

As an uninvolved bystandard, I still suggest they dust off the 757 drawings, update it, and call it the 797.

03-09-2024 | 03:00 PM

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As an uninvolved bystandard, I still suggest they dust off the 757 drawings, update it, and call it the 797.

I think the tooling is long gone and probably everyone that ever worked on one. It's been over 20 years since they ceased production.

03-09-2024 | 03:13 PM

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As an uninvolved bystandard, I still suggest they dust off the 757 drawings, update it, and call it the 797.

Theyd screw that one up too unless Boeing focus’s on engineering again and not the stock price which will absolutely never happen.

03-09-2024 | 04:47 PM

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I think the tooling is long gone and probably everyone that ever worked on one. It's been over 20 years since they ceased production.

That is why I said pull out the drawings. The industry made the tools, fixtures, and jigs. Back then, no one had ever worked on them.

Design drawings gets you half there.

03-09-2024 | 04:48 PM

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Theyd screw that one up too unless Boeing focus’s on engineering again and not the stock price which will absolutely never happen.

If it is painful enough, you can teach an old dog new tricks.

03-09-2024 | 07:01 PM

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As an uninvolved bystandard, I still suggest they dust off the 757 drawings, update it, and call it the 797.

Their CEO said they’re 10+ years away from being able to start on a clean sheet design, so the safe bet is they’re actually closer to 20 years to the design and 30 from the first flight.

03-09-2024 | 07:31 PM

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Their CEO said they’re 10+ years away from being able to start on a clean sheet design, so the safe bet is they’re actually closer to 20 years to the design and 30 from the first flight.

and people think our jobs out in danger from pilotless or single pilot airliners……

03-09-2024 | 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sniper66

From Wacker drive rumors :

45 350s firm orders with actual delivery schedule
55 330-900 neo firm orders and fast delivery ( need the lift from 757/767 for domestic since 737-10 delay)

100 more 321s firm orders

‘heard the same

03-09-2024 | 08:01 PM

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Their CEO said they’re 10+ years away from being able to start on a clean sheet design, so the safe bet is they’re actually closer to 20 years to the design and 30 from the first flight.

What he actually said (in 2022) was that they’re planning to “introduce a new airplane sometime in the middle of next decade.” Given how many issues they’ve had recently, your timeline is probably at least as likely as that… but that’s what they’re claiming for now, at least.

03-09-2024 | 09:41 PM

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and people think our jobs out in danger from pilotless or single pilot airliners……

I was about to say the same thing. Pilotless airplanes? How about getting planes certified and have engines that work. Let’s start there before we consider taking pilots out of the flight deck