Hamburg - European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Saturday it had resolved problems with the electric wiring that had led to delays in deliveries of its A380 superjumbo.
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/busi ... irbus_says
http://za.today.reuters.com/News/newsAr ... 070120.XML
A380 wiring problems resolved, Airbus says
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heard this before
We will wait and see. But even being someone who thinks that this was a bad commercial decision, I am anxious to see this beast go into service, and expect it will be around in various iterations for the next 50 years.
"We have finished the electrical installation," said Airbus spokesman Tore Prang
That statement doesn't sound like he's saying Airbus has implemented the new CATIA 5 software in Hamburg and has integrated it with the design system in Toulouse. Instead, it sounds like he's saying they have finished the electrical installation -- for the SIA plane to be delivered first. Implementing and integrating the system takes longer than the few months that have gone by since they decided on the software upgrade.
While it is a milestone, it's not the most important event. They need to integrate the Hamburg and Toulouse systems to efficiently install the electrical systems for the remaining 149 planes.
That statement doesn't sound like he's saying Airbus has implemented the new CATIA 5 software in Hamburg and has integrated it with the design system in Toulouse. Instead, it sounds like he's saying they have finished the electrical installation -- for the SIA plane to be delivered first. Implementing and integrating the system takes longer than the few months that have gone by since they decided on the software upgrade.
While it is a milestone, it's not the most important event. They need to integrate the Hamburg and Toulouse systems to efficiently install the electrical systems for the remaining 149 planes.
By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly an airplane?
Looks like they won't until a year from now. See the bottom of this report:earthman wrote:So, did the Airbus bosses go to Hamburg with a baseball bat and beat up everybody who still refused to use the new design software? I would.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_new ... ?id=116177
And this quote really doesn't make me feel so confident:
"the cabling for several aircraft would be completely re-installed and a temporary technical solution had been found to equip the first 25 aircraft."
Indeed, no press release indicates there has been done anything more than rewiring of one single aircraft. It does not necessarily mean that they are ready with equipment and the overall design and process for the next units.DFW wrote:Instead, it sounds like he's saying they have finished the electrical installation -- for the SIA plane to be delivered first. Implementing and integrating the system takes longer than the few months that have gone by since they decided on the software upgrade.
While it is a milestone, it's not the most important event. They need to integrate the Hamburg and Toulouse systems to efficiently install the electrical systems for the remaining 149 planes.
It's hard to subscribe to views such as "Problems with the electric wiring led to delays of up to two years in the flagship jumbo project". While the technical issues have been most apparent, they must have been results of project planning and/or much deeper issues.
Hope there will be more material good news (such as eg. production certificate) in the pipeline soon, though.
Airbus announces they may have been a bit overly optimistic:
http://business.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=136412007
http://business.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=136412007
There are no strangers in the world, just friends we have yet to meet.
I predict that in the end, Airbus will just buy 787s, stick an Airbus logo on them, and sell them as their own...
- Of course, this post should have been posted in a different thread altogether! (the one about Airbus switching to 787-style full composite barrels)
- Of course, this post should have been posted in a different thread altogether! (the one about Airbus switching to 787-style full composite barrels)
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The spokesman misspokebits44 wrote:Airbus announces they may have been a bit overly optimistic:
http://business.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=136412007
By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly an airplane?
Lattest word is that Airbus is offering Thai A330s at 90 million a copy. to make up for the A380 delay.
What do you think Thai will do with those when (if) they get the A380?
The A380 keeps cutting at the bottom line in all sorts of ways.
Unless the orders come in, they will have to cut production as well.
What do you think Thai will do with those when (if) they get the A380?
The A380 keeps cutting at the bottom line in all sorts of ways.
Unless the orders come in, they will have to cut production as well.
Turn around and sell them for a quick profitRC20 wrote:Lattest word is that Airbus is offering Thai A330s at 90 million a copy. to make up for the A380 delay.
What do you think Thai will do with those when (if) they get the A380?
, even before getting the A380's.By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly an airplane?
A rather thoughtful insight into the suppliers point of view on the supply chain.
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/200 ... st_15.html
also of interest to Airbus followers:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/02/ ... airbu.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/200 ... st_15.html
also of interest to Airbus followers:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/02/ ... airbu.html
There are no strangers in the world, just friends we have yet to meet.
Those two articles are indeed an "eye opening perspective"bits44 wrote:A rather thoughtful insight into the suppliers point of view on the supply chain.
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/200 ... st_15.html
also of interest to Airbus followers:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/02/ ... airbu.html
Mike McInerney